In 2008 - 2010 I've had a few pure Blues and Splashes hatch out. 31 0 obj <> endobj hޤSmk�0�+��}��b[�����Kj�B>���;�*��~w�'!�%E��=�"�#�'�8�C℄���{����LW��;�����Cb��p~H81�4Ӹ* ��T`,���b`��U�h3�����zg�1���ȫ* �)�4�:5��� ��o�P�V��oc�&ӥ! h�bbd``b`J�@�� �- ��2012�I00b%�3.� ` ��� endstream endobj startxref On February 2, 1992, I bought my first trio of Black Rosecomb Bantams. 36 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<79BCC1191AEF7B499D1CB31F6E281FF1>]/Index[31 13]/Info 30 0 R/Length 48/Prev 19966/Root 32 0 R/Size 44/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream 0 They have a large rose comb with striking white earlobes and wattles. %PDF-1.5 %���� hތYMs����W̑�`���m7�W��Y��*�9�!9�af�2���X��y�3�XRJ�j��@��u��׍\l���x����Z,������l"&���d$��Z_}�����~$rq���g�p$��/����$φ�!�zw� �KX�Ɇ��\�WCq�t5���{f-�V�_�S�٭Ļ�߯~�O/�e����_N?лG3�ޜ�ҋ�b�0�wf�z��F�oX]+�K��e��f�-��D��%�ȣ�Q0����o��É�x�'q��N���?I'���^�bm�=�7�M�p4�%{�'k��֔Mᵩ�7��T�ZՅE%�����${�������Z��V��xftM���Obe�uwkm��j�٫e6�O���� svJ|�d�p��Y{�s�ne)֪�Z�2�-���(��m��dxʆ]��uz}`�*S�)�O���AX��$�Q��R. I had felt the need to diversify my flock, since I only raised one variety of Old English Game Bantam, so I settled upon the beautiful breed called Rosecomb. There are a whopping 25 different color variations of the Rosecombs, but the American Poultry Association only recognizes the Black, Blue, and White Rosecombs. The earliest records note that the breed originated in the United Kingdom. The American Bantam Association does recognize a few more varieties than the American Poultry Association. They're "true bantams" meaning there is no standard-size version of this chicken. The Rosecomb Bantam Federation was founded in 1947, and is dedicated to the promotion, exhibition, and improvement of the beautiful little aristocrat of the bantam world, the rosecomb bantam. Those Beautiful Little Aristocrats of the bantam world. A properly bred Rosecomb in top condition is a bird to reckon with on Champion Row. %%EOF Sometimes I have them, sometimes I don't. They're not particularly hardy or easy to raise and are kept mainly for exhibition, so these beautiful birds aren't recommended for first-time poultry keepers who just want a friendly, egg-laying pet! endstream endobj 35 0 obj <>stream 43 0 obj <>stream !������jmg��;ݺF�sj�G�'�j7I���K" !�-�7V��x�չ*�[ˣ�hj�Ѥ*���ZSk���cUoTaM�my��2�ȳ�\�0���O�wA,�W�[S���A��R�h��/�j��+���Q��{=���ܮU�_pȍ��1�V�x��m�����웂�K�n��lj~}�B�9K�/`�-ϓ6�pw��3t�An�9��⫴��Fx=m���62ƽ���*�\���pŗ���)_�խؙ���S����ҷ�|A�:L���X��� *Z,��Ǝ�,�B��2���Pu�cG=��X��c��;୭��cm6g'���w���O|����G�/� >��2 I'm not consistently raising these colors. Rosecombs are a fancy, proud little breed of chicken. The males have long sickle tail feathers and the legs are slate blue, long and graceful. h�b```f``a`a`�me�a@ & da�`� 9��g@�8��``��e ���&�z�w��8�~ @����X��!�?���` ��� The Rosecomb is an old breed of bantam, which originates in Great Britain but little is known about the history of the breed. On the way home from picking them up at the breeder’s ranch, I named them. I raised Blues for a while in the late 1990s, with the intention of using them to produce Blue Reds. Blue & Splash Rosecomb Bantams. endstream endobj 32 0 obj <> endobj 33 0 obj <> endobj 34 0 obj <>stream That didn't work out, but I did manage to breed Blue Brassy Back.