Help identify this bantam!

[Painted Calls]

Never thought of a SP Rock bantam. It does fit...

Do we have a chick down pic?

 

[KarenaJane]

I am wracking my brain to no avail, it seems to be pencilled... There is nothing at Hoover's that matches in my opinion. This is a huge limb, but perhaps a Silver Pencilled Rock Bantam?? They are stocked by a couple hatcheries? It looks quite similar to my LF chick from Horstman's Poultry. @Overo Mare, any other ideas I'm missing? I would think maybe Fayoumi, but I would expect willow legs and the body type seems wrong. View attachment 2575919

Is this your LF pictured here? That is very similar to what my bantam is looking like these days.

 

[KarenaJane]

Never thought of a SP Rock bantam. It does fit...

Do we have a chick down pic?

Here is a photo taken the night we got our chicks. The black one is the bantam.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Is this your LF pictured here? That is very similar to what my bantam is looking like these days.

Yes! The interesting thing is, despite comb size, yours coloring looks to be that of a pullet! Here were a few of my males at similar age, note the dark breast feathers! Mine were from show lines, so perhaps the difference between sexes may have been more clear in mine, but either way, yours has some pretty visible pencilling!

 

[KarenaJane]

Yes! The interesting thing is, despite comb size, yours coloring looks to be that of a pullet! Here were a few of my males at similar age, note the dark breast feathers! Mine were from show lines, so perhaps the difference between sexes may have been more clear in mine, but either way, yours has some pretty visible pencilling!View attachment 2576638View attachment 2576640

It definitely has lighter breast feathers. I took a photo today and the comb is a pretty red now. Holding out hope but thinking this mystery Bantam may indeed be a cockerel.

 

[KarenaJane]

Photos taken today. We got the chicks 16 days ago and I think the bantam was a few days old at that time so I’m estimating 3 weeks old. The comb is pretty pronounced and red already which makes me think it is a cockerel for sure but it’s hard to say because the light breast feathers could indicate a pullet. This waiting game is so difficult!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Photos taken today. We got the chicks 16 days ago and I think the bantam was a few days old at that time so I’m estimating 3 weeks old. The comb is pretty pronounced and red already which makes me think it is a cockerel for sure but it’s hard to say because the light breast feathers could indicate a pullet. This waiting game is so difficult!

Cockerel.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Yeah that's a cockerel Comb size is huge along with lacking clear pencilling

 

[Painted Calls]

Cockerel. Super cute too.