dutch?

[emmamary]

I recently aquired this little hen from a friend, she said she is a golden dutch? Just want to confirm this

 

[BantamLover21]

Looks more like a Dutch bantam mix to me, since its legs are the wrong color (white instead of the correct slate blue).

 

[Wyandottes7]

Dutch Bantam mix, or Old English Game mix.

 

[emmamary]

I was wondering why her legs are the wrong color

I was hoping to be able to show her.

 

[BantamLover21]

Her legs appear to be white, instead of the correct dark blueish slate color of show quality Golden Dutch Bantams (also called Light Brown Dutch bantams). They may be whiteish because she has other breeds, like Old English Game, in her background, or because her breeder didn't focus on producing quality showbirds. Whatever the reason, her leg color makes her un-showable.

Along with the improper leg color, she also has less than perfect body color. Golden Dutch should have brown stippling all over their backs, with golden neck feathers and salmon (reddish) colored breasts. Your hen has that general color pattern, but her back is more laced than stippled, and she has a lot of shafting (light lines going through feathers, a defect).

She's a cute little hen, though.

 

[JeanR]

A pretty crossbred "Banty", not a Dutch at all. Golden Dutch are no longer bred (a cross of Silver and Light Brown, that breeds to a formula--and females are Silver in color, and not able to tell a Golden female from a Silver female, unless bred to the formula and identify the offspring!) We now breed Cream Light Brown Dutch, that look like a brighter Golden, but breed true--

Note the breast color, not Dutch--ear lobe is not WHITE, but an OEGB cross color, not red, not WHITE. And yes, the legs would be a nice Blue on a Dutch. Hers are not either blue or yellow of OEGB, but a greyish cross color. She does not have a nice Dutch tail size or shape. Legs are a little long and wings are not carried low. Her comb is very poor and since OEGB are dubbed, their crosses can never have selection of correct combs for breeding--and if she produces chicks, you may get combs like hers-not a nice one. She is no standard variety,(color) so could not be shown, would not even be judged. Sorry, but showing of poultry takes a lot of study and selection of birds for show. It is a good activity, a pleasure to meet with other exhibitors and see many Dutch in the varieties they are bred.

Go to the Dutch Bantam website: www.dutchbantamsociety.net and you will see pictures of different varieties of Dutch.

While she is not Dutch, or any bantam breed, she is a small, pretty, so enjoy her for being a dear BANTAM

 

[emmamary]

A pretty crossbred "Banty", not a Dutch at all.  Golden Dutch are no longer bred (a cross of Silver and Light Brown, that breeds to a formula--and females are Silver in color, and not able to tell a Golden female from a Silver female, unless bred to the formula and identify the offspring!)    We now breed Cream Light Brown Dutch, that look like a brighter Golden, but breed true--

Note the breast color, not Dutch--ear lobe is not WHITE, but an OEGB cross color, not red, not WHITE.  And yes, the legs would be a nice Blue on a Dutch. Hers are not either blue or yellow of OEGB, but a greyish cross color. She does not have a nice Dutch tail size or shape. Legs are a little long and wings are not carried low. Her comb is very poor and since OEGB are dubbed, their crosses can never have selection of correct combs for breeding--and if she produces chicks, you may get combs like hers-not a nice one.   She is no standard variety,(color) so could not be shown, would not even be judged.   Sorry, but showing of poultry  takes a lot of study and selection of birds for show.  It is a good activity, a pleasure to meet with other exhibitors and see many Dutch in the varieties they are bred.

Go to the Dutch Bantam website:    www.dutchbantamsociety.net and you will see pictures of different varieties of Dutch.

While she is not Dutch, or any bantam breed, she is a small, pretty, so enjoy her for being a dear BANTAM

Wow thank you for the info! I have found out the hard way that showing poultry is not as simple as it seems lol. My silkie has 6 toes so cannot be shown, my sussex is not a recognized color( but I can still show her), and my RIR turned out to be a production red

I guess there is still alot to learn!