Rosecomb Bantams

By: Tim Daniels
April 1, 2015
Updated: 3 years ago

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!!

Photos

Black Belgium Bantam D'Anvers — Black Belgium Bantam D’Anvers. Best Juvenille at the Reading Bantam Show 2016. Owned by Tom Marsh

Black Rosecomb. Champion Rosecomb at the Federation 2015. Owned by S&G Hodge.

Chris Parker Poultry Judge — Chris Parker judging Rosecombs at the National 2015.

Blue Rosecomb Bantam Male owned by Jane Eardley. Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson.

Black Rosecomb Bantam Male owned by James, Amber and Charlotte Bett.

Black Rosecomb Bantam male. — 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

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

Tim Daniels

Tim is the founder of the poultry keeper website and lives in Herefordshire, UK. He is passionate about poultry and keeps a range of different chickens, ducks, geese and quail.

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No. of Eggs  2.2/5 Easy to Keep?  3.5/5 Uses: Exhibition / Ornamental / Pet. Origin: Malaysia. Eggs: 80

Japanese Bantams

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Sebright Bantams

No. of Eggs  1.1/5 Easy to Keep?  3.5/5 Uses: Exhibition / Ornamental.Origin: England. Eggs: 50 – 80 white.Weight: Cock: 620 g. Hen: 510 g.Colours: Gold, Silver.

Dutch Bantams

No. of Eggs  2.2/5 Easy to Keep?  3.5/5 Uses: Exhibition / Ornamental. Eggs: 80 – 160 tinted.Origin: Holland.Weight:

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No. of Eggs  2.2/5 Easy to Keep?  3.5/5 Uses: Exhibition / Ornamental / Pet. Origin: Malaysia. Eggs: 80

Sebright Bantams

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Pekin Bantams

No. of Eggs  2.2/5 Easy to Keep?  3.5/5 Uses: Exhibition.Origin: Peking, China. Eggs: 120 – 160 White / Cream.Weight: Cock: 680g Max.Hen: 570g Max.Colours: Black,

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No. of Eggs  2.2/5 Easy to Keep?  3.5/5 Uses: Exhibition / Ornamental / Pet. Origin: Malaysia. Eggs: 80

Belgian Bantams

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