Bantam chickens weigh 25 to 30% of what standard chickens do. ... If your child is planning to exhibit your chickens for 4-H or in a county fair, check the rules before you buy chickens.

If you want to mix bantams and larger varieties, either raise them altogether from chicks or make sure the ratio is at least 50:50 small birds to big. You can, of course, just keep a flock of bantams.

The Natural World: Double yolks, quail eggs and bantam chickens. Published 6:27 am Tuesday, April 15, 2025. By Dennis Dauble. 1 of 2 ...

This week, much of what I’ve learned about patience has come courtesy of my bantam chicken, Midge. I first got hens nine years ago. Three of my original four are still with me.

Smallholder Sally Coulthard shares why Bantams are the perfect chicken breed to own, as they don’t need as much space, eat less feed, don’t mind being handled and make great mothers.