Booted

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100% Positive Reviews
Rated #64 in Chicken Breeds
Pros:
“Small, Frendly and very easy to care for.”
“Friendly, Don't beat up hens, not extremely loud, broody, bantam, unique individuals, can have rose or single combs.”
Cons:
“Not for meat (ornamental), feathered feet (need special care to keep them clean (roofed run)) and like to be the main rooster (has to be top dog)”
“fethers on feet can be hard to keep in show condition but if not showing does not matter.”
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By Phoenix Farms

Pros: Cute, talkative, pretty to look at, non-aggressive

Cons: Flightly, get picked on easily

My Porcelin Booted Bantams are adorable! My rooster is very docile and never fought with the LF roosters. But we had to move the pair because he got picked on too much. They will make good lap birds if you handle them young.
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By Steadfast

Pros: Very social...love to be held...

We own a pair of "Golden Neck Booted Bantems.

They are Both very social and very much like to be held.

 

Not a mean bone in their bodies... We just introduced them top the flock.

They seem to be taking to being in the Large Chicken flock pretty much in stride.

 

There names are Cream and Sugar...

 

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A hand full of Sugar. 

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By deblyman

Pros: Small, Frendly and very easy to care for.

Cons: fethers on feet can be hard to keep in show condition but if not showing does not matter.

These are the greatest chickens i have had.  They are very harty little chickens.  I have had them go broody in less than 8 months old.

Can not say enough about them.

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By Whittni

Pros: Friendly, Don't beat up hens, not extremely loud, broody, bantam, unique individuals, can have rose or single combs.

Cons: Not for meat (ornamental), feathered feet (need special care to keep them clean (roofed run)) and like to be the main rooster (has to be top dog)

These lovely bantams are great for homestead life. I personally own eight of them, four hens, four roosters. If you're looking for a fair layer, a good mothering breed and like personality these chickens are for you.

 

These are some pictures and descriptions of my chooks (chickens):

 

The young Apollo:

Apollo

He's a persistent one, alright! He'll go up to my buff orpington Honey and say, "I'm your rooster ... I'm gonna do what rooster's do to you!" and she'll peck him and basically says feircly, "Try it and I'll peck your waddles so hard you'll fly back to your roost from last Tuesday!"

 

 

The Young Tiny, Honey (orpington) and Houdini:

Tiny

Well, Tiny is a head-flyer-atter! He thinks, "Oh my goblen! PEOPLE! FOOD!" That's deep I'm going into w/that one.

 

They are also known as Sablepots.

 

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Booted
Description:

According to some books this breed appeared in the 1800s and was not produced for meat or eggs and were really only ornamental poultry. In the Netherlands they were known as the Sabelpoot. They were also used in the creation of the Belgian Barbu d'Uccle. Please note that the Booted Bantam is different to the d'Uccle. They tend to be heavier than the Belgian D'Uccle by a few pounds. In some cases the egg colour is tinted, rather than white also making it different from the d'Uccle, however normally they lay white eggs. Booted bantams are non-beared, however d'Uccles are. Also, d'Uccles are more common than the rare Booted.

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DetailValue
Breed PurposeOrnamental
CombSingle
BroodinessFrequent
Climate ToleranceHeat
Egg ProductivityMedium
Egg SizeSmall
Egg ColorWhite
Breed TemperamentFriendly,Flighty,Easily handled,Calm,Bears confinement well,Quiet
Breed Colors/VarietiesBlack, White, Black Mottled, Millefluer, porcelaine
Breed SizeBantam
APA/ABA Class
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Guide: Booted

Chicken Breed Info:

Breed Purpose: Ornamental
Comb: Single
Broodiness: Frequent
Climate Tolerance: Heat

General Egg Info:

Egg Productivity: Medium
Egg Size: Small
Egg Color: White

Breed Temperament:

Friendly,Flighty,Easily handled,Calm,Bears confinement well,Quiet

Breed Colors / Varieties:

Black, White, Black Mottled, Millefluer, porcelaine

Breed Details:

These are classed as rare, but are gaining popularity again, because they are easier to breed then most. They have feathered feet. The tail is upright and they are a true bantam, as they don't come in a Large Fowl size. They can become very tame and easily handled. Unlike most breeds of poultry the cock may help a hen brood the eggs, a hen will go broody more than once a year on average. Dry winter quarters are recommended to suit the feathers on their feet and legs. The chicks are tiny, so make sure food it low enough for them to reach! Thanks to Urban Coyote for some pics-- website-- www.rosecombs.ca

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