Rosecomb Bantams
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
Work in progress…
Photos
Black Rosecomb Bantam Male owned by James, Amber and Charlotte Bett.
Black Rosecomb Bantam Male owned by SA & G Hodge.
Black Rosecomb Bantam Male
Best in Show at Reading Bantam Show 2015. Black Rosecomb Bantam male owned by Adrian Knaggs.
Supreme Show Champion – A Rosecomb Bantam Owned by Steven Taylor
Best in Show at Reading Bantam Show 2015. Black Rosecomb Bantam male owned by Adrian Knaggs.
Champion Juvenile – A Rosecomb Bantam Owned by Thomas Marsh
Blue Rosecomb Bantam Male owned by Jane Eardley. Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson.
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:
- 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 [email protected]
Discussion
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