Japanese Bantam?

[zooinmypocket]

Hello, so long story short I am planning on starting a breeding trio of Japanese bantams, but I am not sure of whether or not my main hen and rooster I intend to use are actually Japanese bantams. I raised my main hen from 4 weeks old from a neighbor who bred Japanese and Seramas. My Rooster, I got a month ago, is from another neighbor who raised quite a few different bantams. I also am not sure of the age of him. I may let them breed to see the color combos, but in case I decided to sell some chicks I would love to know for sure. Thanks for your help!


My unknown hen Goldie, I'm leaning more towards Serama


My Rooster, Rey, along side another Japanese bantam from the same breeder who shows more breed qualities as she get older.



Goldie and Rey together.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

I raise Japanese bantams, and most of the birds pictured aren't one (except possibly the black and white one in the second picture). They look like Seramas. If you want a trio of Jap. bantams, I would suggest ordering them from a hatchery, and get a specific variety. People don't want to buy Japanese crosses.

 

[Gray Farms]

x2, neither the hen or the rooster has the right carriage or type for a pure Japanese anyhow. Not APA or ABA accepted colors either. Could be crosses but I agree with Bantam4Life they are likely Seramas. Very typical Serama colors also.

 

[drumstick diva]

If they are seramas, not very good ones

 

[Gray Farms]

Classic shape and size for American Seramas. They tend to be a little bigger and less upright.

 

[zooinmypocket]

Thank you all for your help.

 

[Gray Farms]

glad to help

 

[zooinmypocket]

Reopening to get a more concrete opinion now that one in question is older. Here's a picture of the chick fully grown.

 

[BantamLover21]

Reopening to get a more concrete opinion now that one in question is older. Here's a picture of the chick fully grown.

This one looks like a Japanese bantam to me.

 

[zooinmypocket]

Thank you for your help.