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This is a list of the true bantam breeds of chicken, breeds which are naturally small and do not have a corresponding "full-size" version. Barbu d'Anvers (Antwerpse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu d'Everberg (Everbergse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu d'Uccle (Ukkelse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu de Boitsfort (Bosvoordse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu de Grubbe (Grubbe Baardkriel ...
The chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association are listed in the American Standard of Perfection. They are categorized into classes: standard-sized breeds are grouped by type or by place of origin, while bantam breeds are classified according to type or physical characteristics.
Vorwerks are a dual-purpose chicken suitable for both meat and egg production. Standard size males weigh 2.5–3.2 kilos (5.5–7.5 pounds), and females weigh 2–2.5 kilos (4.5–5.5 pounds). The European bantam standards are different from the US standards, which is understandable as they were produced using different breeds.
Rosecombs are almost exclusively kept for competitive poultry showing, and their characteristics reflect this. Males generally weigh 570–620 g (20–22 oz) and females 450–510 g (16–18 oz). [3]: 142 The breed's eponymous trait is its rose comb, which is large compared to its overall body size. They also sport relatively substantial white ...
The Dutch Bantam (Dutch: Hollandse Kriel) is a breed of bantam chicken originating in the Netherlands. [6] [7] It is a true bantam, a naturally small bird with no related large fowl from which it was miniaturized. [8]: 136 It is kept mainly for exhibition, and has been bred in many color varieties; it is a good layer of small eggs. [9]: 45
The Sebright is a true bantam chicken breed Japanese bantam chick (left) compared to an Orpington chick. A bantam is any small variety of fowl, usually of chicken or duck.Most large chicken breeds and several breeds of duck have a bantam counterpart, which is much smaller than the standard-sized fowl, but otherwise similar in most or all respects.
It is a true bantam, with no corresponding large fowl. It is recognised only in the United Kingdom, where the Cochin has no recognised bantam version; [3]: 232 like the Cochin, it has heavy feathering to the legs and feet. The Entente Européenne treats the Pekin Bantam as equivalent to the bantam Cochin. [5]
Millefleur, black mottled and white varieties. The Barbu d'Uccle or Belgian d'Uccle, [7] [8] Dutch: Ukkelse Baardkriel, is a Belgian breed of bearded bantam chicken.It was first bred in the town of Uccle on the outskirts of Brussels, in central Belgium, in the early years of the twentieth century.