Japanese Bantam

The Japanese Bantam is a true Bantam, with no standard size equivalent. It is a showy bird with the shortest legs of any variety. What the legs lack, the tail makes up for with its extreme length. Despite their unusual shape, Japanes bantams make good flyers and enjoy foraging. They are among the most popular bantam breeds, but it is difficult to maintain their prized features.

PRIMARY USE: ornamental

TEMPERAMENT: sweet, inquisitive

RECOGNIZED VARIETIES: Brown Red, Black Tailed Buff, Black Tailed White, Barred, Mottled, Wheaten, Birchen, Black, White

EGG PRODUCTION: great

EGG SIZE: small

EGG COLOR: cream, tinted

HEN WEIGHT: 1 lbs.

COCK WEIGHT: 1 lbs.

BROODY: yes

COLD HARDY: no