Newbie question about Bantams

[jwatts]

This may be a stupid question,but i hear alot about bantam chickens.Do these come in RIR bantam,Barred rock bantams, etc.? or is bantam there own breed?

 

[ki4got]

Bantam is reference to the overall *SIZE* of the chicken... Many breeds come standard (large) and bantam (small), while other breeds are either / or.

If memory serves (and it doesn't always LOL) I seem to remember reading there are more bantam varieties than standards... but that's counting all the color varieties even within single breeds. The Old English Game bantam has well over 100 color varieties alone (again going by memory, so if I'm wrong someone please *gently* point it out?

Most bantams average 2 pounds or less, while standards can be anywhere from 4-10 pounds depending on the breed (some a bit more some a bit less)

Now the cochin, for example (my favorite)
- the Large - Cock: 11 lbs, Hen: 8 1/2 lbs.
- the Bantam - Cock: 30 oz, Hen: 26 oz

Hope that helps...

 

[jwatts]

Are the bantam roosters as loud as a standard rooster?

 

[cecilia1959]

Much louder and the crow over and over and over...They have a very huge voice in a tiny body...lol

 

[TheMainException]

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this depends on the rooster. I had one that never crowed, even when he had his own flock. Then I've had others who were frickin loud and crowed all day long. It really depends on the breed and the chicken.

 

[Southernbelle]

My bantam roosters aren't as loud as my standard roosters, but their crow is higher pitched and squeakier, so more annoying.

 

[jwatts]

excellent,thanks for the info