Antwerp Belgian Bantam

An Antwerp Belgian Bantam chicken rooster poses in front of a gray background.

Antwerp Belgian Bantam also known as Quail Bantam. Similar to Belgian Bearded d'Uccle Bantam, but being clean-legged and a rose comb instead of a single comb 

Origins/History:

Class: Rose Comb Clean Legged Bantam
Type: Bantam
Size: Bantam
Rarity: Common
Purpose: Ornamental
Recognized Varieties: Black, Porcelain,Mottled, Quail, Self Blue, White

Egg Facts:

Egg Laying: Fair (2/wk)
Egg Color: Cream or Tinted
Egg Size: Tiny (bantam)

Fancy Features:

Comb Type: Rose Comb
Crested: No
Feathered Legs: No
Number of Toes: 4

Suitability to Backyard Life:

Cold Hardiness: Not cold hardy
Heat Tolerance: Not especially heat hardy
Bears Confinement: Bears confinement well
Especially Docile: Yes
Setter/Broody: Yes
Personality: Sweet