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The Phoenix chicken is it a bantam?
The Phoenix comes in Bantam and Standard size, so you could have a mini version of a the more common size Phoenix. They are not that big though. I have a Standard Golden Phoenix and it's smaller than the naked necks.
How tall are bantam and standard chickens?
depending on the breed, the Serama is the smallest chicken in the world and it is similar in size to a 330ml coke can. while the Jersey Giant is reported to be the largest breed weighing in at 8+ lbs
Are bantam chickens good egg layers?
Egg quantities differ depending on what bantam species lays them but the eggs are much smaller than a standard size chicken. A bantam Silkie will lay well below average when compared to a Rhode Island Red Bantam is reference to size not an individual breed.
Will free range bantams and regular chickens mix?
mine do! my top rooster who owns the yard is a bantam and almost all of his hens are regular size.
Where do banton chickens come from?
There is no breed called Banton...I assume you mean Bantam which means small. Most breeds of chicken have a bantam version and a standard version. Bantams are bred for small size. If you follow the related link I will provide below. You will see a chart with all breeds of chickens listed and each breed will indicate if a bantam version is available under the Class & Typeheading.
Do black sex-link chickens come in bantam size?
Black Sex-link is a breed. It is the size it is - a large-size breed. Bantams are small chickens.Think of dogs. A German shepherd is a breed. It CANNOT be the size of a toy poodle. Neither can a Black Sex-link be the size of a banty. Take a Barred Rock Bantam Hen to a Rhode Island Red Bantam to get the Black sex link bantam
What does bantam boys mean?
A bantam chicken is much smaller than a normal chicken and thus easier to keep as a pet. Bantam chickens are also available in brighter, more exotic colors than normal chickens thus making them more desireable for show purposes. See the Related Linksbelow for more information on bantam chickens.
What is a baby bantam called?
Bantam is the term used for the smaller varieties of standard size chickens. For example there are standard or "regular" sizes Wyandottes and there are the smaller Wyandott bantams. As they are still chickens, the term "chick" is used for babies of both standard and bantam sized young. Young females are called pullets and young males called cockerels.
What is a bantum chicken?
It is a chicken that is like a banty rooster. The word "Banty" is a rural version of the word "Bantam". So, a Banty chicken is a Bantam chicken, which is a chicken that is 1/5 to 1/4 the size of a normal chicken of that breed.
Are there any genetic problems with a bantum rooster and a Easter egger?
If you mean can you breed an Auarcana hen and a Bantam rooster without problems the answer is yes. There are even Bantam Auarcana chickens. Bantam only means a size. There are bantam sizes of many different breeds.
How big are chickens?
It depends on the breed of the chicken. Bantam chickens are quite small, about 20 centimeters long. Full size hens are about 30 centimeters long, and full size roosters are a bit larger than this.
Do bantams lay edible eggs?
Yes. The only difference between a bantam's egg and the standard chicken's egg is that they are about half the size.
