bantam chicken 3 weeks old

[NatJ]

the first one has feathered feet and has some yellow so you are saying this one is a barred cockin bantam? and is it female?

The one with feathered feet is a Partridge Cochin Bantam. The color pattern of that one is Partridge, not Barred.

The one with no feathers on the feet is the Barred Old English Game Bantam.

At this age, I cannot tell whether either one is male or female.

 

[Ridgerunner]

This is the one with feathered feet getting new feathers can you tell me the breed if this bantam? Could this also be a girl?

Looking at comb development and posture this one could be a male. I can't see how heavy the legs are with those feathered feet. It is still too early to tell for sure. You might post more photos at 5 weeks. A photo showing a close-up of the head so we can see comb and wattles (if any) and a different photo showing posture and proportions.

This is the one not getting new feathers what breed is this bantam and do you think its a make both are coming to be 3 weeks old. This one more aggressive than the brown one.

Again, comb and posture has me leaning male but the legs do not look heavy. Still too early to be sure. More photos later please.

I don't put any faith in how fast feathers grow. At that age that is controlled by genetics, not sex. In another two or three months the saddle and hackle feathers can be pretty definitive but you are a long way away from that. That myth comes from when you breed a fast-feathering male to a slow-feathering female the girl chicks will feather out faster than the boys. Unless you know that the parents are genetically set up that way do not put any faith in how fast they feather out.

Cockerels tend to be bolder and more curious than females. This could be an indication that one might be a male. But each one has its own personality. Some girls can be pretty forward while some boys can be downright shy. To me this is an indication "maybe", but do not draw any definite conclusion from this. You could easily be wrong.

 

[Annie08009]

Looking at comb development and posture this one could be a male. I can't see how heavy the legs are with those feathered feet. It is still too early to tell for sure. You might post more photos at 5 weeks. A photo showing a close-up of the head so we can see comb and wattles (if any) and a different photo showing posture and proportions.


Again, comb and posture has me leaning male but the legs do not look heavy. Still too early to be sure. More photos later please.

I don't put any faith in how fast feathers grow. At that age that is controlled by genetics, not sex. In another two or three months the saddle and hackle feathers can be pretty definitive but you are a long way away from that. That myth comes from when you breed a fast-feathering male to a slow-feathering female the girl chicks will feather out faster than the boys. Unless you know that the parents are genetically set up that way do not put any faith in how fast they feather out.

Cockerels tend to be bolder and more curious than females. This could be an indication that one might be a male. But each one has its own personality. Some girls can be pretty forward while some boys can be downright shy. To me this is an indication "maybe", but do not draw any definite conclusion from this. You could easily be wrong.

Can we do videos from our phone I tried but it would not work. Would let you see them better.