Backyard Old English Game Bantam Colors

Pullet #4
 

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Yes.
If you need some guidance on what colors you have, would you like to post some pictures of the birds in question?
Identifying chick colors is not my strong suit, though. Chicks can be deceptive, and yoh never really know what you have colorwise until they grow up! (Unless you have a well-established line.)
All pullets are Old English Game Bantams , from Black Breasted Red, pullet #1 looks more Ginger Red with yellow legs, also #3 has yellow legs. #2#4#5 have blue legs, #6 has blue but a tint of yellow legs. Any help with colors or breed description will be truly appreciated, I am a novice with the bantams have only raised large breed backyard chickens. We decided to go strictly Bantams and have enjoyed our decision.
 
Yes, when some of their definite traits seemed to not be there I figured they were Mutts, I still wanted to know their colors. I would have liked them to be to Standard, but we don't show. The two Ginger red cockerels we have both have yellow legs also, they are all small and good feathering, somewhere in their background (Grandparents) were quality birds. We also have 4 Self blue cockerels with blue legs, we are pairing them up with a pullet, I know we will have some bad genes but I am going to try to breed something back to try to get close back to Standards ,(maybe) or is that possible? Putting #2 and #4 with Self Blue cockerels to try to get some black to breed back.Thank you for your help.
Your best bet would be to find a bb red cock to cross back over all your hens, with the red gene.
 
Thank you for the advice, we have been fortunate to find a nice bb red and hope to get some nice chicks from him and our pullets.
Of course, happy to help. If you're interested in more things "Old English", I have a personal thread documenting all my breeding projects working toward show quality. There's also a "Show off your old English" thread.
Also, congrats on finding a BB red. We love to see pics around here. ;) Haha.
 

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