(Cochin) - This chicken was originally bred in China and later exported to Britain and America in the mid 19th century. As a very distinctive breed of chicken, it apparently created a bit of a craze among poultry lovers in the English-speaking world, effectively launching poultry fancy as we...
There is a difference between Cochins and Pekins.
Pekins are true bantams and have no large counterpart - unlike Cochins.
When Pekin Bantams came to the UK they were not tall and rangy.
~~The Pekin is a True bantam, a breed of miniature chicken which has no large fowl counterpart. They are rather round-shaped, and their carriage tilts forward, with the head slightly closer to the ground than their elaborate tail feathers. This 'tilt' is a key characteristic of the Pekin. The...
I'm not sure that is correct.
Please take a read of "The Pekin Bantam Club of Great Britain" - it states they are not related to the Cochins.
The site is not the best presented site but it should tell you enough.
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From what I can gather there are no Pekins in the USA - they have the Cochin Bantams which are slightly different.
I can't tell you very much about Cochins but I will ask for you to google "The Pekin Bantam Club of Great Britain" and you can read all about our PEKINS. You then will be able...