Rosecomb chicken
The Rosecomb is one of the oldest British true bantams, prized for its large rose comb and big white earlobes.
The Rosecomb is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB True Bantam class. Its origin is given as Great Britain. It appears on the RBST Watchlist as a priority breed, so keepers of pure stock help conserve it.
It is kept in bantam form. Recognised colours: Black, Black-Breasted Red, Birchen, Blue, Columbian, White. Typical adult weights: cock about 570–620 g and hen about 450–510 g.
Expect roughly 150–180 eggs a year, with white/cream shells. It is mainly kept for exhibition or as an ornamental bird.
Compiled from poultryclub.org, rbst.org.uk, poultrykeeper.com, en.wikipedia.org. See sources
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- True Bantam
- Origin
- Great Britain
- Kept for
- Exhibition or ornamental
History
Records go back to 14th-century Britain, though it may have originated elsewhere. Wikipedia says its popularity as an ornamental bird took off after Richard III kept them. It was shown at the first North American poultry exhibition in 1849 and was in the first American Standard of 1874. It remains one of the most popular show bantams.
Appearance
Black, Black-Red, Birchen, Blue, Columbian and White. Cocks weigh 570–620 g. Its long showing history has produced many variations.
Recognised colours
Black, Black-Breasted Red, Birchen, Blue, Columbian, White
Size and weight
- Forms
- Bantam
- Cock
- 570–620 g
- Hen
- 450–510 g
Eggs
- Eggs a year
- 150–180
- Egg colour
- White/cream
- Notes
- A poor layer: 150–180 white or cream eggs.
Temperament
Not recorded yet.
Hardiness
Not recorded yet.
Broodiness
Not recorded yet.
Flying
Not recorded yet.
Suitability
- Good to know
- Ornamental only, and not suited to meat.
Conservation status (RBST)
A priority breed on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust Watchlist.
Breed club
- The Rosecomb Bantam Club, breed-specific · Website
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