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[chickschool]

I was given 4 fertile eggs to let my silkies hatch (first time) and we ended up with these. Any guesses? They are almost 5 weeks old and I have been told that they came from a hen house of RR, Bantams and Americana's. Basically they are probably mutes which is fine with me I'd just like the education on beginning to tell them apart. Obviously I am very new to this.


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[jimmy47]

Look like Ameracauna and Silver Laced Wyandotte

 

[mljohnson05]

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Agree.....but they look younger than 5 weeks.....here is one of mine just before 5 weeks

 

[schellie69]

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Bantam is a size not a breed, I would guess mix breeds since they were all in the same pen. I would guess the one with puff cheeks to be an EE the other white one I am not sure would wait to see how they feather in, the black and white one looks like a Barred rock or SLW and I agree they look small for 5 weeks mine had most of their adult feathers by that age.

 

[Happy Chooks]

1 and 2 are EE's (crosses)

3 looks like a silver laced wyandotte.

 

[chichick]

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i agree with you.

 

[chickschool]

Oops, my bad. I was looking at the date we put the eggs under the hen. duh They hatched on May 12 so that puts them at 3 weeks old.

 

[Chris09]

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i agree with you.

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Chris

 

[Chris09]

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Bantam is a size not a breed, I would guess mix breeds since they were all in the same pen. I would guess the one with puff cheeks to be an EE the other white one I am not sure would wait to see how they feather in, the black and white one looks like a Barred rock or SLW and I agree they look small for 5 weeks mine had most of their adult feathers by that age.

Bantam is a size not a breed,

Depends on the person you are talking to and and what they have.
There is a breed called a Rosecomb Bantam that are sometimes simply referred to as a "Bantam".

Chris​

 

[chickschool]

I should clarify that I do know that the Bantam usually refers to the size not breed. I just don't know what the people I got the eggs from have and threw out the word. I didn't mean for it to cause any issues.

That being said can anyone tell me what the difference is between and americana and an easter egger and how you can tell?