General Information
- Breed Purpose
- Duel Purpose
- Comb
- Rose
- Broodiness
- somewhat
- Climate Tolerance
- fairly tolerant of cold and heat
- Egg Productivity
- good layers
- Egg Size
- smaller than regular eggs, but decent sized nevertheless
- Egg Color
- light tan
- Breed Temperament
- most are decent tempered. we've had a few boys that were more protective of their girls.
- Breed Colors/Varieties
- ABA recognizes Blue Red, Brown Red, Buff ,Buff Columbian, Chocolate, Columbian, Golden Laced, Lemon Blue, Mottled, Partridge, Silver Laced, Silver Penciled, Splash, White, White Laced Red. APA recognizes Black, Blue, Buff, Buff Columbian, Columbian, Golden Laced, Partridge , Silver Laced, Silver Penciled, White.
- Breed Size
- Larger than many bantams
- APA/ABA Class
- Rose Comb, Clean Legged
- Color
- see above
To me, these are amazing birds. They aren't flashy birds like some, but they remind me of my Labrador Retrievers - pretty easy keepers and good all-around animals. We keep bantams but have friends with Large fowl. The bantams are hawk-bait but lay decent-sized eggs. We love the rose combs in the winter - much less chance of frostbite. Ours stay in outdoor unheated coops year-round and need protection from drafts but do ok year-round in NJ weather, with reasonable care. They are dual-purpose birds so would be good for eating, but we prefer to just eat their eggs. They need normal care from mites and other chicken diseases. The image below is from Arthur O. Schilling. His painting is as close to perfect for both bantams and large fowl, IMO, in any color. An image to strive for.
