Description:
Link to Breed Society:
http://www.autosexing-poultry.co.uk/
Link to listing on the Poultry Club of Great Britain for breed history:
https://www.thepekinbantamclub.co.uk/
| Size | Bantam – hens weigh , cock birds weigh |
|---|---|
| Origin | Beijing (formerly known as Pekin), China |
| Feather Colour | Huge variety including solid colours, cuckoo, millefleur….. |
| Feathered Legs | Yes |
| Egg Colour | White or Cream |
| Egg quantity in first laying year | 150-200 medium sized eggs reducing as the bird ages |
| Rarity in the UK | One of the most commonly available bantams |
| Breed Society | Yes! Please see above |
| Good for beginners? | Make great pets as easy to care for, not flighty and affectionate. Nice and small for younger children to handle but need a mud free zone due to feathered feet. |
| Best kept for... | pets and showing |
| Good as broody hens? | Regularly go broody and make superb mums but their smaller size and body mass makes them less well suited to hatching non-chicken eggs due to extended length of incubation |
| How to sex | Male chicks have a more developed and redder comb at 6 weeks of age and often start fighting with one another. |
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