What breed is this bantam?

[Gray Farms]

We know its a hatchery bantam. Clean legged, yellow legged, 4 toes, single combed, and red. That narrows it down a lot. I'm not saying its impossible that it could be a Cochin that didn't get leg feathers for some reason. Nor am I 100% positive that its a RIR. But RIR is most likely is what I'm saying. Also some more time to develop may prove me wrong.

 

[Alaska]

Man, it’s a big who knows for the first few months, isn’t it? ‍

 

[Gray Farms]

Man, it’s a big who knows for the first few months, isn’t it? ‍

It really can be. A lot of breeds look VERY similar for the first couple months. Please update with pics as the weeks progress.

 

[Gray Farms]

For instance White Rocks and White Leghorns are a lot of fun until they are several months old.

 

[Cyprus]

RIR bantam chicks look just like that. A RIR is much more likely than a Cochin with clean legs. And its possible for any breed to be frizzled. I've even had frizzles pop at random in me Swedish Flower Hens even.

Isn't frizzled a dominant trait?

 

[Gray Farms]

Isn't frizzled a dominant trait?

Not completely. If you breed frizzle to smooth you'll get 1/2 and 1/2 roughly. Feathered legs is a dominant trait though. If at least one parent has feathered legs then all the offspring will have feathered legs of some degree.

 

[JadeFarms]

It does not look like a RIR

 

[Cyprus]

Not completely. If you breed frizzle to smooth you'll get 1/2 and 1/2 roughly. Feathered legs is a dominant trait though. If at least one parent has feathered legs then all the offspring will have feathered legs of some degree.

Yes, I know this.

 

[Cyprus]

It does not look like a RIR

Agreed

 

[featheredplanets]

Could the first one be a Japanese Bantam? They also fit the description, clean yellow legs, single comb, buff and they come in frizzled.