What breed is this?

[FluckinFarms]

Where did you get these chicks? The darker-colored one has hardly any leg feathering at all, which leads me to suspect that she's a mix of some kind, not a pure Brahma.

From ideal sold as hatchery choice feather legged bantams.

 

[FluckinFarms]

Agree

If you guys think that’s bad… look at this Silkie I also got from ideal

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If you guys think that’s bad… look at this Silkie I also got from ideal

Cross beak. It happens unfortunately even when the parents look okay, and usually it's not easy to tell at hatch if it's going to be anything.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

From ideal sold as hatchery choice feather legged bantams.

Hmm, I'm not seeing anything in their featherleg bantams that really matches this little one, unless she really is just a Dark Brahma with super poor leg feathering. Maybe an Easter-egger bantam that accidentally got thrown in? @Rhodebar Lover any thoughts on the dark-colored baby in post 4?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Hmm, I'm not seeing anything in their featherleg bantams that really matches this little one, unless she really is just a Dark Brahma with super poor leg feathering. Maybe an Easter-egger bantam that accidentally got thrown in? @Rhodebar Lover any thoughts on the dark-colored baby in post 4?

Their EEs don't have feathered legs as far as I'm aware. No standard year, but I have yet to see a feather legged one. Thinking it's just poor feathering on a brahma

 

[Painted Calls]

Hmm, I'm not seeing anything in their featherleg bantams that really matches this little one, unless she really is just a Dark Brahma with super poor leg feathering. Maybe an Easter-egger bantam that accidentally got thrown in? @Rhodebar Lover any thoughts on the dark-colored baby in post 4?

It's likely an Ideal Hatchery quality bird.

Agreed on all ID's!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

It's likely an Ideal Hatchery quality bird.

Dang, I didn't realize Ideal was one of those, too. Err, by that I mean in the same vein as Hoover's, for example.

 

[Painted Calls]

Dang, I didn't realize Ideal was one of those, too. Err, by that I mean in the same vein as Hoover's, for example.

Indeed. You should see some of their BCs.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

It's likely an Ideal Hatchery quality bird.

Agreed on all ID's!

I mean.... you win some and you lose some. I still think they have really great quality besides the cochins

 

[3KillerBs]

Dang, I didn't realize Ideal was one of those, too. Err, by that I mean in the same vein as Hoover's, for example.

Better and worse birds happen from any source.

On the opposite end of the scale, my Ideal Black Langshan rooster was mistaken in photos for breeder quality -- not necessary show quality but good quality and type.

Some crossbeak issues are genetic and some are due to conditions during development and others are due to injury after hatching.