Cornish Bantams

A miniature size of the Cornish Standard breed and admitted to the American Poultry Standard of Perfection in 1942 (White Laced Red and White (1933) Dark variety. Colors available at this time are: White, Dark or White Laced Red. These are exact replicas of the large size breed except for their miniature size. They are very tightly feathered, alert, and quick. They have a large breast that many times will push the feathers aside exposing skin, a desirable trait for show. They lay brown eggs and are good to eat and popular for show. AOCCL Cornish bantam chickens are a joy to raise. Remarkable specimens are being produced in dark,whites,and white laced reds. Bantams are hard to surpass, they are versatile chickens both as a dressed bird and layers a trait not found in meat type birds. It is easy to understand the Cornish Bantam popularity in both the show barn and backyard poultry keepers. The Cornish fowl originated in Cornwall England, this was the dark Cornish. Cornish are a composite of several different bloodlines. Asil Black Red Old English and Malays. A characteristic of Cornish is the body of the male (Rooster) and female (Hen) are the same conformation. The texture of feathers is another strong characteristic in the breed. The body plumage should be close fitting ,the feathers short,hard and quite narrow. The well knitted webs give brilliancy to color pigments.

References: Bantam Chickens by Fred Jeffery, Bantam Standard of Perfection by American Bantam Association, Bantams Intriguing Miniatures by John Skinner, APA Standard of Perfection by American Poultry Association