Couple Questions...

[SarahF]

What is the difference between bantam and standard? dumb question, i know.

I have 2 WCB Polish, 2 Sultans, and 2 Silkies (1 partridge 1 grey). I consider these my "fancy chickens"

I also have 8 Columbian Rock X RIR (2 roosters) and 6 RIR X Columbian Rock from the local feed store. I'm not sure right now exactly how old they are, but will be laying mid-september and my Roosters have been crowing a couple weeks now.

Anyways, one of my "fancy chickens" crowed yesterday, I just am not sure which one! None of them look like boys. Could someone please post pictures of roosters in these breeds!?!?!

I now have three roosters :S :S :S

 

[houndit]

Bantams are very small. Some are true bantams. But a lot of them are just tiny large or standard chickens. Like you have cochins and then you can have bantam cochins that are alot smaller. Sometimes there is a difference between the standard and its bantam counterpart. LIke less eggs or such.

 

[juliechick]

You can go to Feathersite.com to see pictures of all the different breeds. Just go the feathersite, then click on The Poultry Page and go from there.

 

[LilPeeps]

The difference between bantam and standard (large fowl) is size. Many breeds have both a standard and bantam form, where some, known as "true bantams", do not have a standard-sized counterpart. There are also many LF breeds that do not come in a bantam size.