They have a short, sturdy body with an upright posture. Their feathers are tri-coloured in various shades of brown, black and white. Their legs are mostly smooth, but there may be some slight leg feathering.
Once found in every household
Humans have probably kept domesticated chickens for as long as they have been settled. There used to be chickens in every household and in every village. Our domesticated chickens originate from the wild chicken genus Gallus in Southeast Asia.
Öland bantams probably originate from the old bantams, which were known as garden chickens. These spread via England, but are not mentioned before the 19th century.
