The other bird is just over standard. Your “dwarf” is just a small bantamMy Dwarf/Petite, vs. Bantam
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The other bird is just over standard. Your “dwarf” is just a small bantamMy Dwarf/Petite, vs. Bantam
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Doesn’t mean the other bird isn’t still a bantam. She’s just smaller.In reality, perfection isn't really perfect. Nothing's perfect.
All my bantam silkies hens, & bantam silkie roosters weigh about 3 pounds. This includes the ones from Showline.
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I have Dwarf genes in my silkies, one is a lethal form, second isn't letal.The other bird is just over standard. Your “dwarf” is just a small bantam
That’s sadI have Dwarf genes in my silkies, one is a lethal form, second isn't letal.
My first Dwarf died at 7 weeks old, she had thyrogenous dwarfism which is lethal, & chicks most often die at 7 weeks, & never reach sexual maturity.
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That last pic looks like my LF at 3 months.I have Dwarf genes in my silkies, one is a lethal form, second isn't letal.
My first Dwarf died at 7 weeks old, she had thyrogenous dwarfism which is lethal, & chicks most often die at 7 weeks, & never reach sexual maturity.
View attachment 2560819View attachment 2560820her at 6½ weeks. She died a week after this picture was taken.View attachment 2560821