Pretty Pekin bantams
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (345032)
Rockingham, Australia
August 30, 2022 12:31am CST
I have my nephew’s permission to show these two photos of his new Pekin bantams. Aren’t they just the cutest little chickens?
In some countries, the Pekin is called a ‘true’ bantam as it has no large fowl equivalent. However, other countries regard it as the bantam version of a Cochin.
A key characteristic of the Pekin is the forward tilt of the body so they always look as though they’re off-balance. They have a round shape and are elaborately feathered. The cocks often have longer feathers on the feet. They come in a number of colours and the rarer colours are in great demand. There are also frizzled Pekins.
As a rule, they are very docile and make good pets, especially the hens, although cocks are generally gentle in nature too. The main problem is keeping the foot feathering from becoming too soiled as this can lead to foot rot. You can see my nephew has sawdust on the floor. This would be changed whenever it gets too soiled and/or wet.
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@DaddyEvil (140338)
• United States
30 Aug 22
Well.... I would call them interesting, not cute. 
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@DaddyEvil (140338)
• United States
30 Aug 22
@JudyEv Yeah, maybe... Their feathers look nice. 
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@Beestring (14866)
• Hong Kong
30 Aug 22
Yes, they are cute and the feathers very beautiful.
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@BarBaraPrz (48348)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
30 Aug 22
Did you do some extra fluffing before you took these photos? They look as if they could be hats or wigs.
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@BarBaraPrz (48348)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
30 Aug 22
@JudyEv I'd like to see you try it.
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@allknowing (139957)
• India
31 Aug 22
My imagination would have gone I do not know where had I not seen those pretty images!!
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@allknowing (139957)
• India
31 Aug 22
@JudyEv They are ideal as pets but after seeing what happened to Gamma in his old age I have decided never more to have chickens as pets.
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@JudyEv (345032)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Sep 22
@allknowing I do understand but you could have a lot of pleasurable time with them. As it is you have no pleasure from anything much at all.
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@Tampa_girl7 (51171)
• United States
30 Aug 22
I don’t think I’ve ever seen these type of chickens before.
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@JudyEv (345032)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Aug 22
They wouldn't suit everyone as they don't tend to lay as many eggs as some other breeds.
@wolfgirl569 (110797)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Aug 22
They are very pretty. But sounds like extra work with the feathering.
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@Fleura (30906)
• United Kingdom
30 Aug 22
I like these, in fact I thought of getting some of the types with feathery feet because they can't scratch so much so you can let them roam the garden without them scratching up all your prized flowers! I didn't know about the foot rot though.
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@JudyEv (345032)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Aug 22
He exhibits them, breeds from the best and sells them on to other fanciers. So they're not really kept for eggs or as pets. He does enjoy having them so I guess in that sense they are pets. And any eggs that he doesn't 'set' would be eaten. He hatches most of them in his incubators.
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@LindaOHio (183827)
• United States
30 Aug 22
Such cool looking chickens! They look like little balls of feathers!
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@58lordstreet (1668)
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30 Aug 22
a friend of mine had some similar ones but they were white with a fluffy head
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@snowy22315 (184581)
• United States
31 Aug 22
Look at those feathers! I like to see chickens like that at a county fair. Always fun to view.
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