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 |
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Jaco de Wet |
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Tzaneen |
admin@poultryclubsa.co.za |
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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.
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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
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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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