What kind of cockerel is this?

[JE12]

My daughter just bought this pair based purely on “cute” factor, but we don’t know what they are. What are they? Are they young and will change looks a lot more? How big will they get?

 

[MysteryChicken]

They look like Lemon Pyle OEGBs. The rooster has barring, so maybe a Barred Lemon Pyle.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

My daughter just bought this pair based purely on “cute” factor, but we don’t know what they are. What are they? Are they young and will change looks a lot more? How big will they get?

The male is a Cuckoo Lemon Pyle OEGB, and the female is a Lemon or Red Pyle OEGB.

 

[Pyxis]

I'm guessing they're OEGBs, so that's as big as they're getting. The hen in the background looks like she might be Red Pyle. The cockerel may be as well too, though usually a male Red Pyle has darker red coloring.

Edit: Lemon Pyle explains it! Posted before I saw the other posts. Would explain the washed out coloring on the male and why he doesn't have the deep red.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I'm guessing they're OEGBs, so that's as big as they're getting. The hen in the background looks like she might be Red Pyle. The cockerel may be as well too, though usually a male Red Pyle has darker red coloring.

I thought that too..I guessed Lemon for the guy, but the female seems more red.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

I thought that too..I guessed Lemon for the guy, but the female seems more red.

At least, she’s a bit darker.
I’d still guess Lemon, seeing as they’re a pair.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I thought that too..I guessed Lemon for the guy, but the female seems more red.

Both are lemon. It's produced by the Ig, or gold inhibitor gene, which is a red diluter. It leaves the salmon breasts on the female red, & neck yellowish.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Both are lemon. It's produced by the Ig, or gold inhibitor gene, which is a red diluter. It leaves the salmon breasts on the female red, & neck yellowish.

I know.

 

[JE12]

Thanks so much for the help! Are the OE bantams as apt to be cantankerous as regular OE? Right now they both seems very friendly? Do they look “grown” should we expect them to get bigger?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks so much for the help! Are the OE bantams as apt to be cantankerous as regular OE? Right now they both seems very friendly? Do they look “grown” should we expect them to get bigger?

I don't know what that word means.


Old English Game Bantams are very friendly. I have a pair of Silver Duckwing OEGBs.

They're fully grown.