Other names | Pyncheon Bantam |
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Country of origin | United States |
Use | ornamental |
Traits | |
Weight | |
Egg color | white |
Comb type | single |
Classification | |
ABA | single comb, clean legged[1] |
The Pyncheon is a rare American breed of true bantam chicken. It is an old breed, developed in the Northeastern United States. The Pyncheon's ancestors are thought to have been brought there from the Netherlands or from Belgium. The breed is mentioned in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables. It is recognized by the American Bantam Association, but not by the American Poultry Association.[1]