Now I'm seriously confused. All I know is that I bought hatchery d'Uccles for my daughter's first 4H chicken project. One of the three had no beard or muffs, but DD entered her in the feather-legged bantam classes with the other two, all listed as d'Uccles. Two different judges told her she had labeled her hen wrong, that a d'uccles with no beard and muff was a BB. They both judged her as a booted bantam ... and she won both large classes.You are correct. A d'Uccle without beard and muffs is a booted bantam. No if's, and's or but's.
Okay, yeah. That looks like a Rhode Island Red bantam.
Curiosity ... what sort of temperament do RIR bantams have? Every one of the standard rhodies I've "met" have fallen somewhere between "bossy/pushy" and "real stinker!"
Cool. Do we still think it’s a boy? I’m hoping for a pullet. Too many roosters already.
The ones I've met have been docile, wonderful birds. Total snuggle bugs and the females made great mothers.
