Please help me identify and age this Bantam

[Florida Bullfrog]

This bantam was a rescue that came to me fourth-hand. The original owner got “her” has a novelty and got tired of taking care of her. She passed to different family members then to myself over the course of about 3 weeks. So along the way any knowledge about her has been lost. I also received her with an infestation of stick-tights, so she’s quarantined from my flock and being treated.

She is presumed to be a hen or a pullet. She has not laid since I have had her and no one else has reported her laying. Her comb has grown since I have received her, and her peeps have become chirps more in line with content murmuring and cackling. I made this a video so you can hear her vocalize. So I also presume she is young but close to maturity.

She is Serama-like in size but has long legs for her body size and they are blue. Yet I haven’t found any Old English Game Bantams in her size class to compare her to.

Any and all speculation is welcome as to “her” breed, sex, and age.

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

To me that looks like a cockerel between the age of 2-3 months old (this exains why he is still so small plus, by 4 months, gender specific feathering comes in, and their get their adult 'voice'). At such a young age its almost certainly a male. I'm not sure about breed though.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

I would agree she is 2-3 months old. To me it looks like there is some serama or old eng game in her parentage, and she is likely a mix of something. Very pretty lavender color, I'd hang onto her.

 

[Birds of a Feather]

Judging by the half-peeping voice and the large comb, I personally think it’s a Old English Game Bantam cockerel.

 

[CaramelKittey]

Hi!

"He" is a very pretty cockerel! You can tell by the large red comb, and his saddle feathers. He is very pretty! Do you have another pictures of him. At first I thought he was a porcelain d'uccle however, I did not see any markings showing that it was a d'uccle. I'm not even close to being an expert of chicken breeds. LOL

Hope this helps! He is very pretty!

Edit:
I was looking at chicken breeds online when I came across an Old English Game Blue. Here is a picture of it.

Hope this helps! He is very pretty!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Lavender old English game bantam. Can you get a picture of its saddle feathers?

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

Thank you all for the input. Here are some pictures:

 

[Amer]

Hi!

"He" is a very pretty cockerel! You can tell by the large red comb, and his saddle feathers. He is very pretty! Do you have another pictures of him. At first I thought he was a porcelain d'uccle however, I did not see any markings showing that it was a d'uccle. I'm not even close to being an expert of chicken breeds. LOL

Hope this helps! He is very pretty!

Edit:
I was looking at chicken breeds online when I came across an Old English Game Blue. Here is a picture of it.
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Hope this helps! He is very pretty!

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[CaramelKittey]

Thank you all for the input. Here are some pictures:

Hi!

Yep! Cockerel for sure! Those are very clear saddle feathers! Thank you for the pictures! Would you mind if I used them for an informational poster I’m making for my local 4-H on chicken gender differences? It would help a great deal as I don’t have any good pictures!

Thank you! He is a very pretty cockerel!

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

Sure CaramelKitty, be my guest!