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Gray Japanese Bantam Chicks

$8.39

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Limit 25 of this breed.

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🥚🥚

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Small

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Gray Japanese Bantam chickens for sale are a beautiful choice for backyard flock owners who want a tiny ornamental breed with show-quality style, unique body shape, and pet-friendly charm. These miniature chickens are known for their large combs, large wings that touch the ground, arched tail feathers, and very short legs.

The Gray Japanese Bantam has a long history and can be found in Japanese records as far back as the 1700s. This variety was recognized by the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection in 1914. Japanese Bantams are popular with poultry keepers who enjoy exhibition birds, ornamental chickens, and small backyard pets that require less feed and space than standard-size breeds.

Gray Japanese Bantams can make excellent pets and are a great choice for chicken keepers who want a small breed with a bold appearance. This variety is especially valued because the parent stock comes from excellent show and exhibition lines. Their very short legs are one of the traits judges look for in Japanese Bantams at poultry shows.

Because show-type Japanese Bantam chicks can be fragile during the first few weeks, they need careful attention after arrival. For the first three weeks, chick starter feed may be easier for them to eat if it is briefly blended into a finer texture. Low-profile jar lids can also be used as waterers until chicks are large enough to reach a regular chick waterer. On arrival, gently dipping each chick’s beak into warm water every 30 minutes for the first half day can help them get started.

If you are looking for bantam chickens for sale, Gray Japanese Bantams are a charming way to add elegance, history, personality, and exhibition-style beauty to your backyard flock.

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Gray Japanese Bantam Chicks

$8.39

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