No. of Eggs
2.5/5
Easy to Keep?
3.5/5
Uses: Exhibition.
Eggs: 150 – 180 white or cream.
Origin: Great Britain.
Weight: Cock: 570g – 620g, Hen: 450 – 510g.
Colours: Black, Black-Breasted Red, Birchen, Blue, Columbian, White.
Useful to Know: A true bantam.
Photo: Rosecomb Bantam owned by SA & G Hodge
Research in progress!!
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Books
The following books are available. Links take you to the Amazon or other sellers’ pages for the books.
- Popular Poultry Breeds – D. Scrivener – P.216
- Bantams – W.F Entwisle – P.54 (Reprint of the classic book of 1894)
- British Poultry Standards – P.255
- American Standard of Perfection – P.273
- Australian Poultry Standards – P.137
- Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds – C. Ekarius P.149
Breed Clubs
These are the breed clubs for Rosecomb Bantam chickens:
- UK: The Rosecomb Bantam Club
- US: The Rosecomb Bantam Federation
- DE: Der Bantam-Klub
- DK: The Danish Sebright and Rosecomb Club. Helen Orndorf, telephone + 45 86 56 02 07 or email bantam@fjerkrae.dk
