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Black Dutch Bantam Chicken
Dutch Bantam Chickens are true bantams, meaning they have no parent stock of standard breed. They are also one of the smallest of Bantam Breeds. This breed was developed in the seventeenth century in Holland from wild birds acquired by Dutch traders and seamen from what is now known as Indonesia. The Dutch Chicken is still one of the most popular chicken breeds in Holland and is also quite popular in England.
There are at least 20 known varieties of the Dutch Bantam Chicken, but only eleven of them are recognized by the American Poultry Association. All Dutch Bantam Chickens have a bluish horn beak; orange red eyes, with slate blue shanks and feet. This is a good looking breed that is great for exhibition, with an upright carriage and a long tail.
The Dutch Bantam Chicken is a fairly dependable layer of small brown eggs, laying approximately 2 per week. This docile chicken breed can sometimes have a nervous personalities, but most are good brooders and mothers. Dutch Bantam Chickens bear confinement well but they are not as winter hardy as other breeds of chicken. |
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Fowl Facts
Black Dutch Bantam Chicken Info
- Adult Weight - Male: 21 Ounces; Female: 20 ounces
- Color -
- Purpose - Ornamental
- Egg Production - Good
- Egg Color - small light brown
- Region of Origin -England
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