Dwarf chickens are much more than simply chickens in miniature; they are clever pets that are affectionate, curious, colorful, good-humored, and often funny garden inhabitants. They are also amazingly robust and durable, enriching your breakfast table with small eggs and great taste.

In this book, you will find the basics of keeping bantams, including information about the right breed for your garden, the perfect coop with a species-appropriate and safe run, optimal feeding, exciting behavior, keeping them healthy, and the special features of bantams.

Bantam expert Wilhelm Bauer demonstrates that bantams are very special pets—small farm animals with a family connection.