Help with Breed

[Little Baby Bean]

#3 probably another black cochin bantam, pullet

I don't think it is a black cochin, personally. It has a crest.

 

[All4Eggz]

I don't think it is a black cochin, personally. It has a crest.

I saw that, I was wondering if it was just messed up feathers.

The crest might be from frizzled feathers. It might be a frizzled cochin, but like half frizzled, lol.

 

[black_cat]

That bird is not a cream legbar. This is:

 

[black_cat]

I saw that, I was wondering if it was just messed up feathers.

The crest might be from frizzled feathers. It might be a frizzled cochin, but like half frizzled, lol.

That's not a thing.

 

[Little Baby Bean]

That bird is not a cream legbar. This is:
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I agree.

 

[All4Eggz]

That's not a thing.

What's not a thing?

 

[black_cat]

What's not a thing?

A 'half frizzled' bird. If a bird has the sizzle gene, it will completely cover other feather genes, because it is dominant.

 

[All4Eggz]

A 'half frizzled' bird. If a bird has the sizzle gene, it will completely cover other feather genes, because it is dominant.

Interesting, I was not aware of that. Thank you!
I thought if you crossed a non-frizzled bird to a frizzled bird, it might have some frizzle in it.

 

[Dlstid]

#1 looks like a black cochin bantam, pullet
#2 is an easter egger, cockerel..? (need better photos of comb)
#3 probably another black cochin bantam (full body photo needed), pullet
#4 mottle cochin, cockerel
#5 olive egger or cream legbar, pullet
#6 mottled cochin, cockerel
#7 porcelain d'uccle, cockerel

@EmmaRainboe
@TheOddOneOut
@Overo Mare

#1 looks like a black cochin bantam, pullet
#2 is an easter egger, cockerel..? (need better photos of comb)
#3 probably another black cochin bantam (full body photo needed), pullet
#4 mottle cochin, cockerel
#5 olive egger or cream legbar, pullet
#6 mottled cochin, cockerel
#7 porcelain d'uccle, cockerel

@EmmaRainboe
@TheOddOneOut
@Overo Mare

Do you have any other chickens?
Looks like you have 3 or 4 cockerels out of the 7 birds. Ideally, you should get rid of (or make a "bachelor coop") for all except 1 cockerel.

They look like a cute little bunch

I do have more chickens on our land. These are backyard pets with the benefit of a few eggs. I will probably find the cockerels new homes and be happy with what's left.

 

[black_cat]

Interesting, I was not aware of that. Thank you!
I thought if you crossed a non-frizzled bird to a frizzled bird, it might have some frizzle in it.

Nope! Most genes are either dominant or recessive. Hang on and I can draw a quick chart to show inheritance. I have one that I really like, but I can't find it.