Pekin Bantam
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;: 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.
A Pekin cock | |
| Conservation status | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Use | ornamental |
| Traits | |
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| Egg colour | white or cream |
| Comb type | single |
| Classification | |
| APA | no |
| EE | as equivalent of bantam Cochin |
| PCGB | true bantam |
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