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MALAYSIAN BANTAMS
1ST AUGUST 2001
Date of Issue: 1st August 2001
Malaysian Bantams
Watermarked SPM P. 13.5 (30s & 50s) or P. 14 (RM1)
Des. Reign Associates. Litho by Security Printers, Malaysia
FIRST DAY COVERS
Set of 3 First Day Covers
Price : USD18.90
PRESENTATION PACKS
Price : USD5.80
Malaysian Bantams
The rearing of bantams has been for a long time an integral part of many Asian cultures. These diminutive breeds of poultry com in many different sizes and colour variations, each having its distinctive character. Malaysian bantams are highly valued for their ornamental qualities and two locally bred varieties, the Serama Bantam and the Kapan Bantam are very popular among enthusiasts. In addition to their beauty, the roosters have very high-pitched and shrill crows, which are generally pleasing to the ear. The red junglefowl, though not a bantam, has been included in the miniature sheet of this series on account of it being the evolutionary ancestor of all domestic breeds of poultry.
Serama Bantam
This rather pint-size bantam is the result of selective breeding and is the latest craze of local bantam enthusiasts; its popularity surpassing the Kapan Bantam. It is characterized by its up-lifted and over-sized breast, short legs and tall tail, which is often held upright. It comes in many different colour varieties. The Serama Bantam has a swaggering gait, and the wings are usually carried low. The name Serama is believed to be derived from "Sri Rama".
This bantam looks similar to the Serama Bantam, but is generally more robust, bigger and heavier built. It has a large breast, which is generally held high. The legs are short and it swaggers while walking with the wings usually drooped. Like the Serama Bantam, it is also the results of selective breeding comes with a long tail, and in many different colour variations.
The
evolutionary ancestor of all domestic breeds of poultry, the
Red Junglefowl
inhabits the forest edge, plantations, scrub, and open grassland throughout Peninsular
Malaysia. It has a long slender body with bright orange-yellow hackles on the neck.
The tail is long and black glossed green with a white patch at the base of the
tail. It moves about in small parties of up to eight, scratching the ground like
domestic poultry, in search of ants, termites and other grubs. It is particularly
active in the early morning and late afternoon.