What breed is this bantam?

[JillA]

She was given to me as she was an odd one out in a batch of Polish chicks, She is all black, with a small pompom crest, feathered legs (so not Polish) and lays small white eggs (so not a Houdan as the local poultry dealer thought). Nice friendly bird but prone to going broody, anyone any ideas please

 

[MotherOfChickens]

silkie cross maybe

 

[Leo Walker]

polish x pekin

The body shape, the nice temperament and broodiness all fit.

 

[JillA]

Thanks both - a cross would explain why I can't find anything that fits

 

[Clodagh]

I also think silkie cross, if you google 'goldtops' which are crossbred silkies she looks like one of them, but the wrong colour.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

all of my silkie crosses have looked like that regardless of what they are crossed with lol-does she have exceptionally soft feathers?. silkies are also the best broodies you can get (hence gold tops)-I really miss mine. I've no experience of Polish etc.

 

[JillA]

all of my silkie crosses have looked like that regardless of what they are crossed with lol-does she have exceptionally soft feathers?. silkies are also the best broodies you can get (hence gold tops)-I really miss mine. I've no experience of Polish etc.

Feathers aren't especially soft but very very glossy - you can see on her back in the top picture

 

[MotherOfChickens]

yes, mine were exceptionally glossy too (black silkie x marsh daisy).

 

[rara007]

I’d go with silkie x generic soft feather hen too it has the pink skin that’s not silkie but the crest + comb are silkie