Blanketed in a striking patchwork of plumes, Salmon Faverolles Bantam Cockerels look almost nothing like their female counterparts. These chickens are also known for being hardy meat and egg producers.
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Araucana Large Fowl Cockerel
Known for their stunning blue and green eggs, this breed has a uniquely stumpy physique because it has three fewer vertebrae in its spine than a normal chicken.
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Self Blue Belgian Bearded Danver Cockerel
A particularly petite breed, this chicken weighs only about 26 ounces and wears an unusually shaped comb, called a rose comb, on its face.
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Bearded Buff Frizzle Polish Bantam Hen
This “little bearded lady,” as Staples calls her, owes her frizzled feathers to a particular genetic mutation that causes its plumes to curl from front to back.
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Blue Cochin Bantam Pullet
First introduced to England from China as a gift to Queen Victoria, the matronly-looking Blue Cochin looks like it’s sporting a sort of bustle. Staples thinks this aesthetic may have contributed to the bird’s popularity in Victorian England.
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Cream Brabanter Bantam Cock
An uncommon breed in the U.S., the Cream Brabanter Bantam has Dutch origins and can be recognized by its distinctive V-shaped crown.
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White Showgirl Bantam Cockerel
Cross a naked neck breed and a silky breed, and you get a very bizarre looking chicken. Notice the bright blue flap of skin on the side of his face highlighting his earlobe.
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Silver Duckwing Modern Game Large Fowl Hen
This chicken doesn’t just look tough—it was actually bred for fighting, as its name suggests. The practice of cock fighting has since been outlawed in the U.S.
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White Leghorn Bantam Cock
A classic “chicken-y” chicken, as Staples puts it, this lively breed is known for its stellar egg production and flight capabilities.
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