My little bantam guy!! What is he??

[shearches]

This little guy is about 4&1/2 months old and I have zero clue on breed! Thought at first Belgian D’ANVER but he has no light buff color anywhere! Thanks for any and all info and educated guesses

 

[kriz the farmer]

View attachment 1396627 This little guy is about 4&1/2 months old and I have zero clue on breed! Thought at first Belgian D’ANVER but he has no light buff color anywhere! Thanks for any and all info and educated guesses

SEEMS TO BE
BELGIAN BEARDED D'UCCLE BANTAM

 

[JedJackson]

He's either a Belgian booted bantam or cross of that breed. I'm not sure what color pattern that is, which is why I think it could be a cross.

 

[shearches]

He's either a Belgian booted bantam or cross of that breed. I'm not sure what color pattern that is, which is why I think it could be a cross.

Yeah his coloring is what got me too! Is a booted bantam a distinct breed?

 

[JedJackson]

Yeah his coloring is what got me too! Is a booted bantam a distinct breed?

What we call D'Uccles is just another way of indicating feathered legs and single combs in this type of bantam. They are called booted bantams in the Standard of Perfection. Just different names for the same thing. Some have beards and some are beardless, and there are several color varieties, the most popular being Mille Fleur. The main thing is they always have single combs and feathered legs.

D'Anvers are related and similar, but they have clean legs and rose combs, and are called Antwerp Belgian bantams in the Standard, the most popular color being the quail variety. They should always be bearded.

Yours has the beard, single comb, and feathered legs of the bearded, booted D'Uccle bantams, but the color does look more like the quail variety of D'Anvers. So maybe it's a cross between the two related breeds. He's cute no matter what he is and he looks like a happy camper, and that's what really matters unless you wanted to breed purebreds. He wouldn't be a good candidate for that.

 

[shearches]

What we call D'Uccles is just another way of indicating feathered legs and single combs in this type of bantam. They are called booted bantams in the Standard of Perfection. Just different names for the same thing. Some have beards and some are beardless, and there are several color varieties, the most popular being Mille Fleur. The main thing is they always have single combs and feathered legs.

D'Anvers are related and similar, but they have clean legs and rose combs, and are called Antwerp Belgian bantams in the Standard, the most popular color being the quail variety. They should always be bearded.

Yours has the beard, single comb, and feathered legs of the bearded, booted D'Uccle bantams, but the color does look more like the quail variety of D'Anvers. So maybe it's a cross between the two related breeds. He's cute no matter what he is and he looks like a happy camper, and that's what really matters unless you wanted to breed purebreds. He wouldn't be a good candidate for that.

Thank you so much for the awesome info! And you are exactly right it doesn’t matter as long as he’s happy and outgoing! You know us chicken peeps-we just like to categorize things!!

 

[drumstick diva]

x2 Jed Jackson