Description: This is the true heritage Cornish Bantam, slow-growing and long-lived, with stout bone and wide body. Don’t let their small size fool you. These birds are heavy with dense muscle and tight feather – the Whites shine as exhibition fowl as well as table fowl. Don’s birds breed naturally without a need for AI (artificial insemination), and females can be productive for five years, sometimes longer. Don selects for heavy bone, round shank with wide leg set, broad head structure, and balance to produce a bird that is unmistakably Cornish. This lineage traces back to Henry Mager, who was the premier Cornish breeder and showman of his day. In addition to our base breeding trios, we are offering elite trios from our keeper pens with heavy bone, heavy body, and overall balanced composition. There are very few breeders producing Cornish bantams in the numbers and quality that Don does, and I am proud to make them available through Blue Hour Poultry.
Pricing: Cornish Bantams that meet our selection criteria for adherence to breed standard start at $200 per pair or $500 per elite pair. Shipping and box for Cornish pairs runs $150 in the lower 48 states. The total cost with shipping is $350 for a base pair or $650 for an elite pair.
Recognition: The White Cornish Bantam is recognized by both the APA and ABA
Shipping Season: Cornish bantams generally ship the end of October through the end of April, depending on availability. Pick up at the farm by the buyer or their trusted courier can be arranged year-round.
White Cornish Bantam Pair
We take great pride in shipping the vey best birds available. When you purchase from Blue Hour you have the confidence of purchasing from breeders with fifty years or more of experience breeding and selecting standard-bred fowl. We guarantee the birds are true to breed standard, healthy, and shipped using USPS approved boxes. We generally ship on Mondays and Tuesdays. Birds ship USPS Express Mail out of Portland, Oregon. If you would like to pick up at the farm or arrange courier pick up we can work with you to arrange a pick up date. Birds are normally shipped the end of October through the end of May. We do not ship during the summer months due to heat, though pick up at the farm can be arranged year-round.
We put a great deal of effort into making sure the birds we ship are healthy, boxed in USPS approved shipping boxes, and are packed with a source of moisture to reduce travel stress. Birds are shipped FOB Origin meaning the buyer takes ownership of the birds once they leave our hands. We recommend that you contact your local post office and ask them to call you as soon as the birds arrive, and add electrolytes to your birds’ drinking water upon arrival. Limit their feed for the first day. Travel is a stressor so it can take some time for birds to settle into their new environment. We do not offer a shipping refund for delayed arrival. The USPS offers $100 insurance per parcel in the event of loss. If you experience the loss of bird in transit you may request the insurance refund, if you choose to, via the USPS website. This purchase is not refundable.
