What breed is this bantam hen??

[ChickenCharmer]

I was thinking OEG but I got her from Ideal which doesn't have any breeds with this patterning. She could also be Dutch, which Ideal sells in a similar variety as this, but she lays pure white eggs. Any guesses as to breed and especially variety would be greatly appreciated.

 

[cyanne]

Looks like a dutch to me. Not sure on the color, though.

Dutch have white earlobes and OEGB have red lobes. Also, dutch lay white to off-white eggs while OEGBs lay brown.

 

[Dustin Biery]

Did you pick her up at a feed/farm store, or order directly from Ideal? White lobes says not to OEGB, but pattern doesn't look right for a Dutch either. Is it possible that if you ordered directly from Ideal that they drop-shipped the birds to you?

 

[Ilikechickens!]

It's a Japanese Bantam, the way it holds itself it has to be ^^

 

[txchickie]

I would say japanese bantam, although the color is sure interesting!

 

[ChickenCharmer]

It's not Japanese, it doesn't normally hold itself like that. normally the tail is horizontal. Yes, it was shipped directly from Ideal, but my dad ordered them, so I don't really know. Here are the possibilities from the receipt:

ASSORTED LIGHT PULLETS
ASSORTED KRAIENKOPPE PULLET
DUTCH MILLE FLEUR BANTAM ST R
RED QUILL DUTCH BANTAM ST R

I thought it was most likely the Red Quill Dutch, but it still seems strange... you can't really trust the receipt, though, because I got plenty orders mixed up by Ideal.

And, cyanne, I read somewhere it was the other way around with the earlobes of Dutch and OEGB's...

 

[troy5775]

http://pics.hoobly.com/full/ABQ5X8QZP2A7L5BZ8Z.jpg

found this pic of a red quil dutch, looks the same

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

Red quill dutch for sure.

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

As seen here: http://www.dutchbantamsocietyamerica.com/articles/articlef.html

 

[ChickenCharmer]

Yep, definately a Red Quill... thanks, mary!

And troy, your pic is not of a Red Quill but of a Mille Fleur.

Thanks everyone!