Rosecomb
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Fait Amusant
Rosecombs are mentioned in royal household accounts of Richard III as prized cage birds kept at court. If this attribution is correct, they are among the oldest named bantam breeds in European written records, making them over 500 years old as a distinct type.
One of England's oldest true bantams, kept at least since the reign of Richard III in the 15th century and documented in a royal record of 1483. Rosecombs are named for their distinctive, perfectly formed rose comb that must lie flat to the head and taper to a straight horizontal spike at the rear — a show standard that requires generations of careful breeding to achieve. They carry large round white earlobes, a feature also seen in Mediterranean breeds, and are primarily kept as exhibition birds.
🏷️ Race
Rosecomb
💭 Tempérament
Active, alert, confident, can be flighty
📏 Taille
Small (0.50-0.60 kg)
⏳ Espérance de vie
5-8 years
🎨 Couleurs
Black (most famous), white, blue
🌍 Origine
England; documented from 1483 — kept by Richard III
🏠 Habitat
Enclosed dry housing; large earlobes prone to frostbite in wet cold
🍽️ Alimentation
Bantam pellets; moderate forager
🎯 Usage
Ornamental
🥚 Couleur des œufs
White
👑 Type de crête
Rose
🏅 Classe EE
True Bantam