I know the mother was a white bantam...

[Tannerpauldean]

About the only thing I know about these chicks is that their mother was a white bantam. A friend of mine gave me some bantam eggs for eating and I put them in the incubator just to see if they were fertile. They were...

My friend isn't familiar with chicken breeds and doesn't remember too much about the chickens that produced the eggs - they were at someone else's house. All I could squeeze out of her was that they were white. I assume they were bantams simply because of the size of the eggs.

Also, of the chicks that have hatched, one has polydactyly and the others do not. Is this common? I am new to chicken genetics and have not experienced this before. Thanks in advance!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Too hard to guess breed until they mature, and even than it's only guesses. A few breeds can have extra toes, silkies and faverolle are two that come to mind.

 

[drumstick diva]

x2

 

[Cyprus]

Dorkings and Sultans also have extra toes

 

[Tannerpauldean]

Thanks everyone! I'll keep those breeds in mind and compare them to the adults once they feather out.