Bantams.. What makes them a "bantam"?

DTchickens

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I wasn't sure where to put this but i guess this works.. I've always wondered, what makes the bantams so small? Is it that they were just bred that way? Or is it a gene that causes them to mature early so they stop growing?

I've noticed with my old english bantams they are pretty much completely grown by 6 months.. Good feathers, comb, everything. But in my American games and other breeds that are large fowl i've come across they still have a lot of growing/filling out to do. So.. What is it?
 
It's genetics.
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Just like people... they can be short or tall.
 

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