General Description: Large
Fowl (3.2kg-5.9kg)
A large heavy breed with soft feathers. Known as
the Shanghai in China from where it was brought in the early 1850s as a good
layer and immense table bird. It is now bred for feather quality to the
detriment of its utility aspects. No bantam version though in America the Pekin
bantam is known as a bantam Cochin. Exceedingly docile and make very good
mothers..
Main Colours:
Partridge; Buff; Blue;
Cuckoo; Black; White.
