Rosecomb

Rosecomb
Illustration of the ideal Black Rosecomb male in the American Standard of Perfection, 1905
Conservation statusat risk
Country of originUnited Kingdom
StandardRosecomb Bantam Federation (USA)
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    620 grams
  • Female:
    510 grams
Comb typeRose
Classification
APARose comb clean legged[1]
PCGBTrue bantam[2]

The Rosecomb is a breed of chicken named for its distinctive comb. Rosecombs are bantam chickens, and are among those known as true bantams, meaning they are not a miniaturised version of a large fowl. Rosecombs are one of the oldest and most popular bantam breeds in showing, and thus have numerous variations within the breed. An ornamental chicken, they are poor egg layers and not suited for meat production.

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