Booted Bantam
About Booted Bantam
The Booted Bantam is one of the oldest and rarest breeds of chicken, with feathers that can grow up to 6 inches. This friendly chicken can produce up to 120 annual eggs and weigh 30 grams. The chicken's appearance is quite striking with its prominent breast, long wings, upright tail, and cockscomb. Several breeders still breed this chicken with different color results.
Common Name
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Dutch Booted Bantam
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Conservation Status
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Extinct (EX)
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Gallus gallus domesticus
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Species
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Gallus gallus domesticus
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Genus
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Gallus
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SubFamily
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Mustelinae
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Family
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Phasianidae
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SuperFamily
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Phasianoidea
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SubOrder
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Galloanserimorphae
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Order
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Galliformes
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Class
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Aves
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Phylum
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Chordata
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Characteristics
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Get to know the traits and characteristics of the Booted Bantam |
Color
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Black
White
Grey
Tan
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Pattern
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Solid
Spotted
Striped
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Characteristics
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Short Beaks
Round Body Perched
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Min Height
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10 Inches or 1 meters |
Max Height
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12 Inches or 1 meters |
Min Weight
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1.7 lbs |
Max Weight
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1.9 lbs |
Specific Information
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Detailed information that may be more specific than physically visible characteristics. |
Spinal Column
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Vertebrata |
Vision Systems
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Binocular Vision
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Animal Care
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This term covers all aspects of animal care. |
Maintenance
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hard |
Temperament, Personality, and Feeding Habits
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Learn more about the characteristics of the Booted Bantam including personality, temperament, and feeding behaviors. |
Intelligence
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Medium |
Feeding habits
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Omnivores
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Temperament
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Calm
Sociable
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Modes of Locomotion
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Bipedal
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Shedding Amount
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Normal |
Energy Level
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Moderate Energy |
Vocal Level
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Medium |
Life Cycle and Reproduction
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Each type of animal has a different life cycle, here are details about the Booted Bantam. |
Lifespan
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10 Years |
Reproductive System
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Oviparous
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Animal Habitat, Ecosystem, Native Area
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Things to know about the natural environment of animals where they live and survive, and the distribution of populations across different regions. |
Habitat
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Terrestrial |
Ecosystem
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Urban
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Country
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Belgium
Germany
Netherlands (the)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
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