Breed identification please.

ChickenlickenUK

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Jun 30, 2024
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Hi everyone,
I was recently given this lovely group of chickens and was wondering if anyone could help identify them. I’m more familiar with Marans and don’t have much experience with bantams.

The previous owner thought they might be Booted Bantams, but after looking them up, they also resemble Pekins. I read that these two breeds can look quite similar, so I’d love to hear from the experts—what do you think? Could be a complete mix.
Thanks in advance!
 

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Wow you guys are good - They are in with some silkies :)
Do any of the roosters look Cochin?
There are four roosters in this flock and whilst they all live happily together I would like to rehome a couple to make life a little easier on the girls.
 
The first rooster (so second photo) looks like he could be a pure Pekin. You could check for extra toes as well.

The little guy in the fifth photo is absolutely gorgeous, but definitely not a pure pekin

How many hens/pullets do you have in total?
 
The 2nd photo Rooster is so tiny and the cutest little man, total boss of the couple haha.
We have two identical of the handsome one :)
We only picked them up at the weekend - older couple who couldn’t care for them anymore and there was 4 Roos with 10 hens 🫣 They seemed to think it was fine and they do appear a pretty harmonious group but still. I’m complexity new to bantams but my Marans are 1 roo to 16 hens.
 

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