One of the tiniest and oldest bantam breeds, having originated in the 17th century, the Dutch bantam is a descendant of Indonesia’s jungle fowl and is thought to have been among the world’s first ...

I hadn’t kept bantams until, about six years ago, a friend gave me two Lavender Pekins. Quickly named Pam and Betty, after my beloved Bolton aunt and granny, they proved as feisty and formidable as ...

Fifteen-year-old Madison Waggoner wanted Bruce and not Bruce’s Girl to get the ribbons. Bruce won first place in his class — a Feather-Legged Black Cochin chicken — but Bruce’s Girl was grand champion ...

Primped, preened and proud – a beauty parade of chickens from a book by Christie Aschwanden, with photographs by Andrew Perris Prized for its delicate tail, which can grow to extreme lengths, the ...