Claim: The Poultry Club of Great Britain, with purposes of safeguarding the interests of all pure and traditional breeds of poultry, classifies the at-risk Rosecomb chicken (recognized by the rose color of its comb) as a true bantam.
Evidence: Its stated purpose is to "safeguard the interests of all pure and traditional breeds of poultry including chickens, bantams, ducks, geese and turkeys". Rosecomb true bantam The breeds of poultry in the British Poultry Standards of the Poultry Club of Great Britain include chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. The breed's eponymous trait is its rose comb, which is large compared to its overall body size. Due to a genetic trait tied to rose combed chickens, roosters may have low fertility. Hens rarely are inclined to brood their own clutches, and chicks have high mortality rates. Today their widespread keeping by breeders persists.