At a glance
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus domesticus
- Eggs per year
- ~160
- Egg colour
- Cream
- Incubation
- 21 days
- Broodiness
- Moderate
- Cold hardiness
- Moderate
- Sizes
- Bantam
- Purpose
- Ornamental
- Purity
- Pure
- True bantam
- Yes
About the Blue Dutch Bantam
The Blue is a self-coloured Dutch Bantam in an even slate or pigeon-blue, each feather ideally laced a shade darker. Because it carries the single blue-dilution gene, Blue does not breed true: pairing two blues yields roughly half blue plus black and splash offspring, so selecting good even-shade birds takes care. It is one of the self colours standardised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain.
Available clutches
No clutches available right now.
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