Dutch Bantams
aka (incorrectly) Old Dutch Bantams
A Gold Dutch male
Photo courtesy of Peter Tasker
The Dutch bantam is a very old breed. It was kept by peasants to provide them with small eggs, as the law stated that all large eggs were to go to the Lord of the Manor.
These are among the smallest bantams: cocks weigh 21 oz., hens 19 oz., cockerels 20 oz. and pullets 18 oz.
Breed clubs:
American
Dutch Bantam Society
Roy Schell
HC-65 Box 196
Wagarville, AL 36585
The Dutch Bantam
Club
Mrs. C. A. Compton
Devonia, Northbrook, Micheldever,
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3AH
England
phone: 01962-774476
Old Dutch Links:
Helen's Dutch bantam page
Dutch bantams at Ash-Ley Pines
Dutch bantams at e-chickens
An article on Dutch Bantams from the SPPA Bulletin
The Origin of Red Quill Dutch Bantams
See the Old Dutch at Sleepy Hollow Farm
Dutch bantams at Isle of Wight Poultry
Ed Utley's Blue Light Brown Dutch cockerel
Photo courtesy of Ed Utley
Peter's White Dutch male
Photo courtesy of Peter Tasker
Dutch pullets: A Silver Duckwing and a Gold
Photos courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
A Creme Blue Light Brown Dutch cock
Photo courtesy of Ed Utley
A young pair of Blue Silver Dutch bantams
A female Dutch bantam
Photo courtesy of Mary DeGayner
Here's a Creme Light Brown cockerel
Photo courtesy of Ed Utley
Yellow Dutch Bantam males from Sweden
Photos courtesy of Daniel Sörensen
A seven-year-old Black Dutch rooster
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Two more Blue Light Brown Dutch males
Blue Light Brown Dutch bantam hens
Photos courtesy of Taryn Koerker
A Buff Dutch rooster from Sweden
Photo courtesy of Daniel Sörensen
Dutch bantams from Germany -- White, Barred and Pyle
Photos courtesy of Sascha Michel
A pair of Black Dutch bantams from the UK
Photos courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
A Gold Dutch bantam rooster from the UK Stafford show, 2009
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Blue Cream Light Brown Dutch pullets
Photos © Laura Haggarty
Dutch bantams on the roost
Photo courtesy of Mary DeGayner
A Silver male
Photo courtesy of Peter Tasker
More Dutch bantams: A Self Blue roo, Blue Wheaton hen and Blue pullet
Photos courtesy of Taryn Koerker
A trio of Black Dutch bantams
Photo courtesy of Helen
Ørndorf
A Yellow Dutch bantam rooster from the UK
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
A Cuckoo Dutch hen from Norway
Photo courtesy of Marta Sundal
Another Cream Light Brown Dutch cockerel
Photo courtesy of Roger Parker
A Pyle Dutch cockerel
Photo courtesy of Sophie Walker
A male Dutch bantam
Photo courtesy of Mary DeGayner
Dutch bantams make good mothers
Photos courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
And if you can't afford one of those fancy metal
sculptures for your barn . . .
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Gold Partridge Dutch chicks at one day and one
month
Black and Gold Dutch chicks
More Dutch chicks
Columbian Dutch chicks
Small, aren't they?
or
Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments
Photos courtesy of Gary Shadbolt
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Photos © Laura Haggarty
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Photo © Laura Haggarty