8wks and 12wks....please be girlies!!!???

[horsecrazychicklovingkid]

Beyonce is most likely a hen but Angel is more of 50/50 chance right now by the looks of her in my opinion. As you said time will tell for sure. may I ask what exactly is a pekin? I have heard the term used before but I am not sure what breed it refers to.

 

[TMDee]

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From what i can gather we call them Pekin here in UK but I think they are also know as Cochin? A smaller Bantam breed......here is a wikipedia definition

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekin_(chicken) ------------------->

CharacteristicsPekin bantams are a True bantam, a breed of miniature chicken which has no large fowl counterpart,(also known as erroneously Cochin bantams, although in the UK Cochin bantams are simply miniaturised versions of large Cochin) are round, 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 bantam. They have sometimes been described as looking like little walking teacosies, or feathery footballs. The cockerels often have longer feathers that protrude outwards from their feet. The range of Pekin colours is extensive, including black, white, buff, lavender, mottled and red - and the list is continually growing. Rarer colours are in great demand, and many breeders spend years perfecting new lines of colours in their birds.

Pekin Bantams are very docile, and with careful and regular handling they will be happy to sit on their owner's lap to be stroked and petted. They make ideal pets for families with younger children for this reason. However, the Pekin bantam cockerels can still be aggressive and defensive of their territory and mates once they reach sexual maturity, but are generally gentle natured and have been known to share incubation of the eggs.

The hens are regularly broody and are known to be good sitters and attentive mothers

 

[manybirds]

Looks like you got girlies

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Both Girlies!!

~ Aspen