Bantam Chickens

Altai breed chickens Bantam, photos, description, characterization and breeding at home

Altai breed chickens Bantam, photos, description, characterization and breeding at home

The breed is widespread in specialized poultry farms. Often, their purpose is decorative. According to statistics Bantam has the largest number of different species among other decorative rocks. Birds are the so-called “privatized incubator.”

Since the birds tend to be carried in the half-year of age (sometimes before) and very well adhere to the instinct of incubation, for the withdrawal of other generations enclose 10 and more eggs. Egg production is an average of 130 eggs / year, the weight of one – 45 For the first time a decorative rock was seen in Japan, it also retain kollektsionary for further genetic reserve.

The average safety of the mature birds – 72%, young – 90%. Live weight of adult hens – 0,5 kg, cock – 0.9 kg. Birds Bentamskoy different breed their vigor and mobility, and Bantam roosters still quite hawkish. The advantage was the high endurance and strength. Externally, the body has a dense (in males slightly elevated), general high back and deep chest. Medium size head with a small leaf-shaped beak and crest. The large wings that hang down to the ground. Feathers evenly and tightly covers the whole body except for short legs. Feather calico shades, quite loose and fluffy.

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