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Varieties: Lavender, Blue, Silver Partridge, Red, Partridge, Blue Mottled, Columbian, Cuckoo, Mottled, Buff, Black, White and Wheaten.

Standard Weights: Male 680 - 790g (24 - 28ozs) Female 570 - 680g (20 - 24ozs)

Skin Color: White

Egg Shell Color: Cream.

Use: Due to their small size this decorative breed is suitable for eating eggs or breeding only

Origin: The first Pekins are reputed to have been looted from the private collection of the Emperor of China at Peking around 1860. An alternative account claims that an import of birds from China in 1830/1840 were given to Queen Victoria and assumed the name of 'Shanghais'. The Cochin miniature or bantam is now accepted as the Pekin Bantam and was recognised as such at the Birmingham show in 1969.

Characteristics: Pekins are now a popular breed throughout the UK, they do not require a lot of room and their mild temperament makes training them for handling, very easy and rewarding.

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