Russian Orloff?

[Chickassan]

Quite possible, she just started getting the Sussex roundness though in the last month after hitting POL. Meyers sent me both of the tiny birds, that Faverolles was supposed to be a LF.

That is small. But she looks more like a Sussex to me in body type than the first bird shown, and the egg you showed looked the right color for Sussex. So I think yours is a small Sussex and the bird from the original post is a spangled OEGB.

 

[Alexandra33]

One of my Meyer Sussex happens to be a bit on the runty side, as well, though still quite round. Cute, isn't it?
Here she is next to an Andalusian, though hard to see:

Body type plays a large role here. SS carry significantly more mass than OEGBs, even before point of lay. From the very beginning, actually. (both birds shown had/haven't hit POL yet) Egg color also is a good indicator, since SS = medium brown, and OEGB = white.


~Alex

 

[Chickassan]

Yes, I like the smallness although she is my first ever SS so I wasn't aware for quite a while that she should be much larger.
The Fav I knew pretty soon that I got shorted about half a chicken.
I just call them bantams, that way it looks like it is on purpose.

One of my Meyer Sussex happens to be a bit on the runty side, as well, though still quite round. Cute, isn't it?
Here she is next to an Andalusian, though hard to see:
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Body type plays a large role here. SS carry significantly more mass than OEGBs, even before point of lay. From the very beginning, actually. (both birds shown had/haven't hit POL yet) Egg color also is a good indicator, since SS = medium brown, and OEGB = white.
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~Alex

 

[Alexandra33]

Yes, I like the smallness although she is my first ever SS so I wasn't aware for quite a while that she should be much larger.
The Fav I knew pretty soon that I got shorted about half a chicken.
I just call them bantams, that way it looks like it is on purpose.

Nothing wrong with that! Was wondering where you managed to locate a "bantam" Fav, since they seem to be quite rare. Somehow I've been under the impression I am one of the only bantam Faverolles owners on BYC.

~Alex

 

[yarissa]

Who soldit to you? They are liars.

The Tractor store did

 

[Chickassan]

Not trying to hijack this nice person's thread but have you seen this? This is why I just say bantam it sounds nicer than surprise midget.

Nothing wrong with that! Was wondering where you managed to locate a "bantam" Fav, since they seem to be quite rare. Somehow I've been under the impression I am one of the only bantam Faverolles owners on BYC.

~Alex

 

[yarissa]

How small is she? Could be a spangled old English game bantam pullet.

She the size of a quil

 

[yarissa]

Yes, I like the smallness although she is my first ever SS so I wasn't aware for quite a while that she should be much larger.
The Fav I knew pretty soon that I got shorted about half a chicken.
I just call them bantams, that way it looks like it is on purpose.

There beautiful.

 

[yarissa]

Not trying to hijack this nice person's thread but have you seen this? This is why I just say bantam it sounds nicer than surprise midget.

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Your not haijacking . You have lovely chicken

 

[Chickassan]

Thank you very much for the compliment and allowing me to participate on your thread.

Your not haijacking . You have lovely chicken