Paradisewife
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Hopefully it's a female. OEGB males can be a little feisty sometimes. They are small and very active bantams, and will fly if they get the chance. Which means a covered run is best.
There is not a chance it’s a Black Sexlink. I know of no hatcheries that do that cross as a bantam because logistically, no one is buying bantams for production. It’s either a Barred Rock Bantam or Barred OEGB. Rocks should have yellow skin but also were pretty slow to mature for me. I think this is just a waiting game for skin color. I believe this was taken at around 4 weeks but only then was my Barred Rock Bantam pullet getting yellow@ChickQueen77 I think you may be right, I ruled out OEGB because of the dark-washed legs & feet. But the wings.....
I have 2 Black Sex Links that are almost 11 wks, (standards), and even at 1wk their wings were bigger (comparatively) than this little one's are at 2 weeks.
I've only seen tiny wings like that on silkies, but I hadn't been 'looking' at chickens until the last few years. Here is today's photo op results.
And look how smart she is, showing a leg for me. Honestly, I hadn't consciously made the connection (sex link/production), but duh. Can't believe it didn't register.There is not a chance it’s a Black Sexlink. I know of no hatcheries that do that cross as a bantam because logistically, no one is buying bantams for production. It’s either a Barred Rock Bantam or Barred OEGB. Rocks should have yellow skin but also were pretty slow to mature for me. I think this is just a waiting game for skin color. I believe this was taken at around 4 weeks but only then was my Barred Rock Bantam pullet getting yellow
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