Pekin Bantam
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Dato Curioso
Legend holds that Pekin Bantams were taken from the Imperial Summer Palace in Peking (Beijing) by British soldiers during the Second Opium War in 1860. Whether this is true or not, the breed takes its name from the old English spelling of Beijing.
The quintessential ornamental bantam and Britain's most popular garden chicken, the Pekin (called Cochin Bantam in the USA) is a small, round, fluffy bird so thickly feathered on its feet and legs that it appears to have no legs at all — it rocks forward as it walks, giving it a characteristic 'rocking horse' gait. Pekins are the ideal beginner's chicken: tame, friendly, quiet, easily handled by children, and content in a small garden. Their temperament is as plush and soft as their feathering.
🏷️ Raza
Pekin Bantam
💭 Temperamento
Docile, gentle, friendly, excellent with children, easily tamed
📏 Tamaño
Small (0.68-0.91 kg)
⏳ Esperanza de vida
5-8 years
🎨 Colores
Buff, black, white, blue, lavender, barred, mottled, birchen, columbian
🌍 Origen
England — said to be looted from Chinese Imperial Summer Palace, 1860s
🏠 Hábitat
Small enclosed garden run; feathered feet need dry ground
🍽️ Dieta
Bantam pellets or crumbs; limited forager due to foot feathering
🎯 Propósito
Ornamental
🥚 Color del huevo
Cream
👑 Tipo de cresta
Single
🏅 Clase EE
True Bantam