ROSECOMB BREEDERS

                                                                                                   

 

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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Java

CATEGORY: True Bantam

EGG COLOUR: White (Sitters)

 

BANTAM ROSECOMB         Masses: Male 650g and Female 550g

BREEDERS        

COLOURS

AREA

CONTACT DETAILS

Jaco de Wet

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Tzaneen

admin@poultryclubsa.co.za

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY

The Rosecomb was probably imported from the port of Bantam in Java. In Holland the breed is still called Java Bantam. The German Standard refers to this breed as BANTAM only. The first black Rosecomb in England was recorded in 1483. The Rosecomb was improved in England and other countries and is regarded as the ideal exhibition breed. In former days it achieved probably the highest pitch of artificial perfection ever achieved by fanciers.

 

BREEDING

The Rosecomb is a breed of chicken named for its distinctive comb. Rosecombs are bantam chickens, and are among those known as true bantams, meaning they are not a miniaturized version of a large fowl. Rosecombs are one of the oldest and most popular bantam breeds in showing, and thus have numerous variations within the breed. As an ornamental chicken, they are subsequently poor egg layers, and not suited for meat production.

Rosecombs are almost exclusively kept for competitive poultry showing, and their characteristics reflect this. Males are generally 650 grams and females are 550 grams.  The breed’s eponymous trait is its rose comb, which is large compared to its overall body size. They also sport relatively substantial white earlobes, prodigious tails, and a compact body shape. In addition to these general characteristics, Rosecombs appear in 25 different colour variations, though Black, Blue, and White are the most common.

Selective breeding solely for appearance has produced birds with striking appearances, but poor egg laying ability, carcasses unsuitable for eating, and some reproductive problems. Due to a genetic trait tied to rose combed chickens, roosters may have low fertility. Hens rarely are inclined to brood their own clutches, and chicks have high mortality rates. However, adult birds are generally hardy and active. Unlike the majority of chickens, Rosecombs are good fliers. They are also usually friendly birds, but males may be aggressive.

 

 

COLOUR  CODE

COLOUR DESCRIPTION

820

128

168

288

376

572

312

358

124

726

464

604

140

240

284

368

444

536

520

568

644

652

812

628

788

272

 

WHITE

BLACK

BLUE  

BUFF 

CUCKOO  

MOTTLED  

BUFF-COLUMBIAN  

COLUMBIAN  

BIRCHEN  

SILVER DUCKWING  

GOLDEN DUCKWING  

PARTRIDGE  

BLACK TAILED RED 

BLUE RED   

BROWN RED     

CRELE  

GINGER 

LEMON BLUE       

LAVENDER            

MILLEFLEUR         

PORCELAIN          

RED        

WHEATEN             

PILE       

SPLASHED BLACK

BRASSY BACK       

 

 

 

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