what breed bantams?

[kebby]

Thank you! I will update later as they grow.... it should become clear in time with the first one.

 

[kebby]

UPDATE: They are now about 2 weeks old. I'm still not 100% sure on the smallest, yellow/white one, not much changed on him/her. I don't have a current picture of that one right now.

The other two appear to be a Buff Brahma bantam and a Porcelain B'Uccle, I think. Thank you for everyone's helpful input!! This is an awesome resource to be part of.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

A big difference between Cochins, Brahmas and D'Uccles is that the D'uccles have beards and muffs. You feathered footed chicks appear to be bearded, so I'm thinking they are a Millie Fleur and porcelain D'Uccles. Brahmas also have pea combs.
The white chick is trickier. Could be an OEGB, bantam Leghorn, or maybe something like a Japanese (I think they have pink legs though, I'll have to check mine. They have a very upright stance, with their tail high and sometimes their wings touch the ground. They should have short legs, but they don't always).
They're cuties!

 

[Basskids08]

I know you didn't buy from there but check this out just in case,

I know you didn't buy from there but check this out just in case,

SANTA FE, N.M. — A national outbreak of salmonella has been linked to an eastern New Mexico hatchery that sells live baby chickens, ducks and other poultry by mail and supplies them to feed stores, state health officials announced Monday.

The state Department of Health said a strain of salmonella that's infected more than 300 people in 37 states was found in a duck pen at Privett Hatchery in Portales.

No deaths have been reported, but 51 people have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Children ages 10 and younger account for nearly three-fifths of those who've become ill.

People buy baby chickens and other poultry to keep as pets and to raise the birds for eggs or meat.

Paul Ettestad, state public health veterinarian, said the hatchery was most likely the source of the outbreak. However, he said questions remain because federal officials have found that the people sickened with salmonella had purchased baby poultry at 113 feed store locations that were supplied by 18 mail order hatcheries in several states.

The CDC said more testing is ongoing.

Privett Hatchery said in a statement on its web site that it's cooperating with state and federal officials, and that some of the salmonella cases may be linked to its operation.

The department said the hatchery has agreed not to sell any poultry from the pen where the salmonella strain was found, will administer a vaccine to its birds and include a brochure on the safe handling of baby poultry in all of its shipments.

According to the CDC, the salmonella cases have occurred across the country – from California to New York – since March. Colorado has reported the most cases, 37, followed by Texas with 32.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Salmonella, easily thwarted by washing your hands and cooking your food thoroughly...

These kinds of articles always pop up this time of year, at the beginning of Spring, close to Easter when people are buying them as toys for their children. Just saying.

 

[kebby]

Nikki - thank you for taking the time to describe how to tell between the feather footed varieties! I do think the buff one is bearded, so a Mille Fleur would make sense.

BassKids - thank you for the reminder. We are strict about hand washing after holding the chicks, but it's always good to remember why we do it.