Need help figuring out what breed of Chick

[Cheepies27]

Hoping y'all scan shed some light on what these chicks might be for a friend. First two pictures is a clean leg bantam the second to they have no idea.

 

[MinervaELS]

The first one looks like a male Old English game bantam, maybe of the silver duckwing variety.

For the second one I think better pictures without a hand covering so much of the chick would help.

 

[sylviethecochin]

I think they're both clean-legged--pretty sure I recognise the breed.
#1 is a male Old English Game Bantam
#2 is a female Old English Game bantam

That's not a 100% guarantee, but that chipmunk colouration is most common in OEGBs. If they are OEGBs, they're autosexing, and the lighter, greyer one is a male. The darker one with longer eyestripes is female.

 

[MinervaELS]

I think they're both clean-legged--pretty sure I recognise the breed.
#1 is a male Old English Game Bantam
#2 is a female Old English Game bantam

That's not a 100% guarantee, but that chipmunk colouration is most common in OEGBs. If they are OEGBs, they're autosexing, and the lighter, greyer one is a male. The darker one with longer eyestripes is female.

Do you think the second is also a bantam, just older? I was thinking a female OEGB until I noticed the difference in size with the person's hand.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Do you think the second is also a bantam, just older? I was thinking a female OEGB until I noticed the difference in size with the person's hand.

You're right--I was only looking at colouration, not the size. I suppose she could be a Welsummer or an EE, or an OEG. Or just a large chick--I've seen that happen too.

 

[MinervaELS]

You're right--I was only looking at colouration, not the size. I suppose she could be a Welsummer or an EE, or an OEG. Or just a large chick--I've seen that happen too.

Out of curiosity, are the Welsummers and EEs also autosexing in the same way that OEGBs are? I would assume the full-sized OEGs would be.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Out of curiosity, are the Welsummers and EEs also autosexing in the same way that OEGBs are? I would assume the full-sized OEGs would be.

Welsummers are autosexing, but EEs are so mixed that they don't know up from down anymore and are not autosexing.

 

[MinervaELS]

Good to know, thank you! I'm discovering all the ins and outs as I go along.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Good to know, thank you! I'm discovering all the ins and outs as I go along.

Aren't we all?

 

[Cheepies27]

You guys are awesome! I'll see if she can get better full body pictures tomorrow!