Another “what breed is this?” They are bantams for sure

[HFraser]

These are my 2 mystery chicks. Straight run, bantam, random/mix bantam chick special at large hatchery. With the major winter storm that hit while in transit, I lost the other 4. Heartbreaking. But that’s 2 are doing great and now 2 weeks old. Trying to figure out possible bantam breeds. All clues and comments welcome.

 

[JedJackson]

With the second one, it would help to know the color of its legs or to see a picture of them. It could be an old English game, a Phoenix, a Dutch bantam or an Easter egger.

The first one looks kind of chunky for a black rosecomb bantam, but that's the only thing I can think of. It could also be an Easter egger, I suppose. Guessing it is male by the bulbous comb growth.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

First looks like Black Wyandotte Bantam to me and second an Old English Game Bantam... likely Black Breasted Red. There are other possibilities because the chick is simply wild type but that being said 9/10 they're OEGB nowadays it seems. What hatchery are they from?

 

[HFraser]

These chicks came from Valley Hatchery. I have never done mail order before and a friend of mine had used them with good results. The Easter Egger chicks did fine, but the bantam chicks were just too fragile for the transport. I am 2 days transport time with the fastest shipping option. Then that big winter storm hit and delayed them another day and the heat packs just weren’t enough for that. I was only able to save these 2 little ones. I am a nurse by profession and raised all kinds of livestock and birds. I gave it my all, but lost 4 of the bantam chicks. I have close contact with my postmasters and have now set up a plan to go meet my next batch of chicks at the postal hub a couple hours away from me and pick up the chicks ready with a new travel brooder, fresh heat packs, food and warm water with the “911 supplement” in it. It cuts an entire day and night off the transport time.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

These chicks came from Valley Hatchery. I have never done mail order before and a friend of mine had used them with good results. The Easter Egger chicks did fine, but the bantam chicks were just too fragile for the transport. I am 2 days transport time with the fastest shipping option. Then that big winter storm hit and delayed them another day and the heat packs just weren’t enough for that. I was only able to save these 2 little ones. I am a nurse by profession and raised all kinds of livestock and birds. I gave it my all, but lost 4 of the bantam chicks. I have close contact with my postmasters and have now set up a plan to go meet my next batch of chicks at the postal hub a couple hours away from me and pick up the chicks ready with a new travel brooder, fresh heat packs, food and warm water with the “911 supplement” in it. It cuts an entire day and night off the transport time.

That's too bad Upon looking through their breeds the black one does indeed look to be a Black Wyandotte Bantam and the chipmunk one is either a Cubalaya, Phoenix, or OEGB. Comb pictures and time will tell!