Pair of Silver Duckwing OEGB?

[roonster]

Does the rooster look like a mix?
I picked these two up at auction yesterday. I built them a coop (roost to be added)

and will give them a run in the spring...

 

[JedJackson]

Your location would help in this case. Those birds aren't quite right for the American standard for silver OEGBs. They have the wrong leg color, and they are chunkier with smaller and lower carried tails for that. But they could be right for another county's standard.

 

[ChickenLeg]

Id guess a hatchery dutch bantam peehaps? At least the leg colour is correct for dutch.. and I agree with Jed.. looks a little chunky to be a oegb or dutch but depending on the breeder they might of bred em to be chunky lol, but they are silver duckwings to say the least

 

[roonster]

Your location would help in this case. Those birds aren't quite right for the American standard for silver OEGBs. They have the wrong leg color, and they are chunkier with smaller and lower carried tails for that. But they could be right for another county's standard.

I'm in PA. they are chunkier than I would have expected game birds (or decedents) to be. lol
..oh, so far they are very docile.

 

[Silexian]

A silver duckwing should not have mottling in the breast. As stated by the others. The tail is low and wide. He should have pearl legs. He does have red earlobes. Like a silver duckwing OEGB should. I think he is full OEGB. Just a cross of poorly bred different color OEGB.

 

[roonster]

BTW, I don't care if he is a mix or just poor quality. im not trying to breed and sell or anything. Just wanted little bantams like this for some time. I have silkie bantams but they are much bigger than these.
I was surprised how chunky these are, though. Like an ideal Cornish hen size?
I'm not into meat birds or butchering but I am thinking about hatching some from these two and seeing how they taste? lol.

 

[ChickenLeg]

BTW, I don't care if he is a mix or just poor quality. im not trying to breed and sell or anything. Just wanted little bantams like this for some time. I have silkie bantams but they are much bigger than these.
I was surprised how chunky these are, though. Like an ideal Cornish hen size?
I'm not into meat birds or butchering but I am thinking about hatching some from these two and seeing how they taste? lol.

Let us know how much weight you get off em if you do raise some childrens! All my bantam silver ameraucanas have some white speckles in their chest, some look molted some barely visible just a constant fight in their color pattern

 

[ChickenLeg]

I wouldnt mind some chunky silvers to be honest, probably prefer them over a regular old english or dutch! My bantam silver ameraucanas lay a nice blue egg and are decently hefty but that guy looks buff haha

 

[roonster]

Let us know how much weight you get off em if you do raise some childrens! All my bantam silver ameraucanas have some white speckles in their chest, some look molted some barely visible just a constant fight in their color pattern

They might look chunky but until i held them, I didn't realize the heft... I hope I can get some eggs to hatch! ...and ill let you know. I will weight these two, live weight, also and let you know.

 

[ChickenLeg]

They might look chunky but until i held them, I didn't realize the heft... I hope I can get some eggs to hatch! ...and ill let you know. I will weight these two, live weight, also and let you know.

I need you to stop by tennessee and bring me some chicks next time your around here, I wouldnt mind raising a few hefty silvers too