One of the tiniest and oldest bantam breeds, having originated in the 17th century, the Dutch bantam is a descendant of Indonesia’s jungle fowl and is thought to have been among the world’s first ...

I hadn’t kept bantams until, about six years ago, a friend gave me two Lavender Pekins. Quickly named Pam and Betty, after my beloved Bolton aunt and granny, they proved as feisty and formidable as ...