Mount Vernon, IL
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Varieties
- Purpose
- ornamental
- Egg color
- cream
- Eggs / year
- ~100
- Hen weight
- ~1.5 lbs
- Cold hardy
- Yes
- Heat tolerant
- No
- Temperament
- docile, cuddly, ideal for children
- Forages
- poor
- Broodiness
- high
- APA class
- Feather Legged
- NPIP stock code
- W132
- Origin
- China/England
Breed guide
Pekin Bantam
Also known as: Cochin Bantam, Pekin
Round, low, feather-footed bantam called Pekin in Britain and Cochin Bantam in the US, though the lines have separate histories. A walking teacup of fluff in dozens of colors. It goes broody well and makes a good pet.
Keeper's notes
Foot feathering and low carriage mean mud misery in wet climates. Covered runs and deep dry litter are the fix. Watch for scaly leg mites hiding under foot feathers.
APA recognized varieties
Feather Legged (recognized as bantam) · American Standard of Perfection, 2010 list
Black 1874Buff 1874Partridge 1874White 1874Barred 1965Golden Laced 1965Mottled 1965Silver Laced 1965Birchen 1977Blue 1977Brown Red 1977Columbian 1977Red 1977
Pekin Bantam listings
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Where to find Pekin Bantam
Showing Great Lakes. Change it with the Near box up top.
Regional breeders with this breed on file (47)
Willow Hill, IL
Pekin, IL
Jerseyville, IL
Modesto, IL
Red Bud, IL
Tamaroa, IL
Shipman, IL
Chicago, IL
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Regional hatcheries that carry it (3)
West North Peotone, IL
Dakota, IL
Mt Gilead, OH
Sourced from NPIP state directories, matched by the stock codes each participant registers. A flock may keep breeds beyond what it registers, so this list runs conservative.
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