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.

There are about 18 breeds of bantam chicken, which include pekin, dutch and sebright, but silkie is gaining the most popularity in Kenya. ‘Weird’ characteristics ...

Rosecomb Another of the oldest British breeds, they're small and bright, with particularly striking head features. The black variety is especially popular, followed by white and blue versions Dutch ...

As you may or may not know, chickens can lay a variety of egg colors. From white to chocolate and everything in between. Today, we are going to discuss brown egg-laying chicken breeds. I’ve learned a ...

Bantam Breeds The best known of the bantam breeds is the Call duck, so named for its loud and persistent quack. It makes a great pet, but is not a good layer.

Unlike other chicken breeds, these birds can double as pets and attract high prices. Mr Martin Njogu, an exotic species farmer at Blue Farm, sells a mature female bantam chicken of the silkie ...