Is Milkshake a Bantam?

[BooBooMagoo]

Chicks are EE & 1 SLW - around 6 weeks old-ish from Rural King - they were a couple weeks old when I got them and milkshake and the SLW looked smaller and less feathered than the 4 EE. Staff didn’t know what milkshake was said “probably some random Easter egger”. SLW has caught up in size and feathers, Milkshake is a little behind on feathering and still has no tail (hence the name Milkshake hehe) but she is SOOOO much smaller, and her head is very petite bone wise to the others. She’s spunky, active, eats, drinks and holds her own. My question is…did I buy a bantam EE or is she just petite? 2nd question is if she is a bantam, is she going to be ok with 14 other full sized chickens (4 are leghorns so they aren’t big big). Pic is best shot I can get that shows size difference. Milkshake is obviously the smallest. Thanks in advance!!

 

[Tevian]

I’ve seen some other people on here who’ve had the same thing, one tiny in amongst a flock of large chicks. I think sometimes it just happens? Maybe there’s a recessive gene from way back somewhere that makes some mixy-mix chicks super small. If she’s very lively she should be fine. I’ve had bantams in with regular and giant breed hens and they do fine. I would more make sure there’s nothing in the coop she can get trapped under/escape through/get squashed by, things that wouldn’t otherwise faze larger hens can sometimes be dangerous to the littles.
She’s very very cute! I love tiny hens

 

[BooBooMagoo]

Thank you! Here’s some shots of milkshake on her own. She’s such a sassy little thing.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

The being behind in feathering makes me think possible failure to thrive

 

[BooBooMagoo]

This was her and one of the others when I brought them home. I figured she was younger by a week. Maybe? They were definitely older than “normal” couple day old chicks.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thank you! Here’s some shots of milkshake on her own. She’s such a sassy little thing.

Looks like an Easter Egger bantam, & possibly just a week, or two younger then other chicks.

 

[BooBooMagoo]

Looks like an Easter Egger bantam, & possibly just a week, or two younger then other chicks.

Do you mean a bantam and younger or just younger and not bantam?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Do you mean a bantam and younger or just younger and not bantam?

Bantam, & younger.

 

[BooBooMagoo]

Thank you! As long as she stays spunky and healthy appearing other than size, I dont need to be overly concerned?

 

[Sc_chickengirl]

She looks like a Silver Duckwing Old English Game Bantam