
About the species
Miniature chickens, often distinct breeds in their own right. Selected for refinement, plumage and showmanship.
The breeds
17 breeds of bantams.
Antwerp Belgian (Barbu d'Anvers)
Photograph forthcoming
Antwerp Belgian (Barbu d'Anvers)
Belgium
Compact bearded Belgian true bantam.
Barbu de Grubbe
Photograph forthcoming
Barbu de Grubbe
Belgium
Rumpless variant of the Barbu d'Anvers.
Belgian Bearded d'Anvers
Photograph forthcoming
Belgian Bearded d'Anvers
Belgium
True bantam with rose comb, beard, and confident posture.
Belgian Bearded d'Uccle
Photograph forthcoming
Belgian Bearded d'Uccle
Belgium
Booted, bearded bantam; the Mille Fleur variety is iconic.
Booted Bantam (Sablepoot)
Netherlands
Dutch true bantam with profusely feathered legs and feet.
Ko Shamo
Photograph forthcoming
Ko Shamo
Japan
Miniature Japanese gamefowl — sculptural and intense.
Nagasaki Bantam (Chabo Onagadori)
Photograph forthcoming
Nagasaki Bantam (Chabo Onagadori)
Japan
Long-tailed Japanese bantam combining Chabo and Onagadori traits.
Nankin
Photograph forthcoming
Nankin
Southeast Asia
One of the oldest true bantams in Europe — buff-coloured.
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