Breed Facts
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- Class: Rose Comb Clean Legged Bantams
- Weights: Hen ——-22 oz Rooster—-26 oz
Pullet——20 oz Cockerel—-22 oz
- Purpose and Type: Ornamental; Exhibtion
- Egg Shell Color: Cream or Tinted Bantam Sized Egg
- Egg Production: Poor
- Egg Size: Small
- Temperament: Active
- Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
- Broody: Setters
- Mating Ratio: 9 Females to 1 Male
- Roost Height: 2 to 6 feet
- Country of Origin: Most likely England
- APA: No
- TLC: No
- Breeder Farm Source: Cackle Hatchery® Poultry Breeding Farm has been developing our bloodline or strain of pure Rosecomb Bantams since 1979.
Description
At Cackle Hatchery®, we offer several different varieties of the Rosecomb Bantam, a true miniature chicken that has no standard size version. The Black Rosecomb Bantam features beautiful black feathers, red rose comb, and whited rounded earlobes. These birds are not aggressive, and they enjoy flying despite their tolerance for confinement. You can expect this bantam to impress in shows, and they are overall very proud birds. Place your order for Black Rosecomb Bantam chicks today, and don’t hesitate to contact us if you need any help.
Newbie Note: There are some white feathers in their 1st and 2nd stage feathering which is normal but by the 6th month they are solid black feathers.
Availability
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marta.galicz-4148 –
All my chicks, a mix of breeds, arrived alive and cheerful. I received 6 black rose combs, 4 of them were roosters which I needed to rehome. Since, I learned about some bantam breeds and colors that can be sexed based on feathering , a live changer
will now order only those until I live in a little farm to avoid heartbreak when rehoming roosters (I like them too much).
The one rose comb hen I kept is adorable. Shy at the beginning, warmed up to us, is an excellent mother and an impressive flyer – easily flying 10 feet up to sit on a wall.
Beautiful feathering, the black has a greenish shimmer. Looks very interesting paired with my cochins and Dominiques.
Thank you Cackle Hatchery! I will be ordering again from you!
wolfishfarm –
Cackle was the only hatchery that we could find that had rosecomb bantams. Our first time using this hatchery but have been very pleased so far. Chicks arrived healthy and active.
At the time of this review, they are almost 3 months old. Friendly and very active. We don’t show our chickens but we do try to breed to SOP standards and so far we have seen no issues. The white ear patch is just beginning to develop and can’t wait for those adult feathers to come in.
Girlie S –
Black Rosecomb
Ordered these chicks this past summer. ALL HAVE LIVED. Can’t wait UNTIL these cuties get grown that’s when they turn into BEAUTIFUL. One of my favorite
sunny –
nice bantams
Bought some in early spring nice color and size started laying at 6 months and I did let them hatch chicks in fall did very good free range on the farm.
CM –
Healthy chicks-hamburg type
ALL chicks +1 arrived healthy and lively. If any one is thinking of showing these, the ones we received did NOT have the Rosecomb body shape-but were almost perfectly shaped like black Hamburgs; they also had much smaller (white) earlobes. Great bantams and egg layers, but for showing, hands down resemble Hamburgs rather than Rosecombs!!
LeAnna Indiana August 2009 –
Regarding my recent order
I received my order today and I just wanted to say what a great customer service I received from the initial phone call when I placed the order and the helpful lady who talked to me about my order all the way to receiving them today. They all arrived in great shape and looked lively. Once again, great customer service! I will absolutely order from you again. and will recommend you to all my friends. Thanks a lot!