Pekin Bantam

Pekin Bantam
A Pekin cock
Conservation status
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Useornamental
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    680 g[3]: 236 
  • Female:
    570 g[3]: 236 
Egg colourwhite or cream
Comb typesingle
Classification
APAno[4]
EEas equivalent of bantam Cochin[5]
PCGBtrue bantam[6]

The Pekin Bantam is a British breed of bantam chicken. It derives from birds brought to Europe from China in the nineteenth century, and is named for the city of Peking where it was believed to have originated. It is a true bantam, with no corresponding large fowl. It is recognised only in the United Kingdom, where the Cochin has no recognised bantam version;[3]: 232  like the Cochin, it has heavy feathering to the legs and feet. The Entente Européenne treats the Pekin Bantam as equivalent to the bantam Cochin.[5]

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