chicken Phoenix - Bantam

When I ordered my first round of leghorns Murray McMurray hatchery sent us a mystery chick and this is what he happened to be, he is simply stunning and I love him to death. He outshines all my other roosters when it comes to crowing but as far as dominance he's dead last. He's very flighty around people and other roosters but hes stunning to watch from afar.

I have had my Bantam Phoenix for several years now. We get -40 degree weather regularly and they have always done very well. They are always a favorite of visitors. I love all the wild colors too.

When we went to get some more hens we saw the black and white roo sitting in the corner all alone in a stall. The lady said he didn't like other roosters. So we got him $13 no big deal right. When I told my dad he was a phoniex he said just another chicken. However when my sheep got into an accident and ripped off her horn (long story), a vet came to our farm, and saw him. Apparently his friend had one that was just the same, and was in commercials however that chicken died, and she wanted a new one. Then the rooster (Pretty Boy) fathered a chick. He is happily living on our farm and his favorite spot is between the two chicken stalls. If I get to close to the chick he flys down, and watches me.

Pretty Boy Roosting



Pretty Boy's Pride...or.....Cricket!
Chick and Mama...Soooooooooooooo Cuuute

I have a trio of bantam Phoenix and they are wonderful. They are very friendly and love to be picked up, they are not too noisey and the roosters do protect their hens. They do get picked on but make up for that by just flying up into a tree if attacked. Rooster are more that capable at protecting hens and my rooster is boss over my LF welsummer rooster. They don't lay much but are good broodies. They don't need much space but need very high perches because of the roosters long tails. I love them to bits and they are such characters. They need to be kept in a clear run with no mud. Mine are kept in a stable but a horse trailer with chicken wire over the top doors would do. They don't do well with rain as the tails get clogged up.
I would recommend them to anyone that wants a cute pet but are not afraid of the challenge of keeping them out of mud.

I had a little bantam that I originally thought was a silver duckwing, but ended up being a phoenix. He was the absolute sweetest bird I have ever had. I held him daily since he was a little cockerel and it payed off. When he would see me, he ran over to me and rubbed on my feet. I would pick him up and put him in my coat and he'd fall asleep in my jacket. He NEVER showed any aggression towards me, anyone, or my other rooster. He had a little crow and was at the bottom of the pecking order. Unfortunately, this winter was especially harsh and he didn't make it. He's been my only chicken to die and I was really upset They are very sweet birds and I don't know if mine was a special case, but he was very sweet.

i have two a male and female they are the best birds in my flock! very sweet and quiet, they love to sit in my lap and fall asleep. they get bullied a lot though because of how small they are.

Not sure if the rooster I had is "Typical" but I got him in a trade for an Americauna Rooster. When I got him, he had been abused by the hens at his last home, and was at the bottom of the pecking order. For a time he wouldn't come down from the roost at all - not even to eat or drink. I had to put water and food up for him for a while. He did not crow. Finally he started coming down off the roost but stayed inside or very close to the coop. After MONTHS of this he got a girlfriend who was also low in the pecking order. After he had seduced her, he got a little more confident, began crowing and going after some of the other hens (this was funny since they were LF and he was a banty). In relatively short order he became so agressive that he was going after my kids, so we had to re-home him. I believe we had him less than a year.