cochin or pekin

[Nannychickchick]

Cochins is the American way to say it. Pekin is the other country way to say it,lol. Not sure what country, so that's all I can say.

Hey guys, I know we had the Boston tea thing a while back but give us a mention lol, ( I'm now in Bulgaria so I can stir ha ha )
we call them Pekins in the UK ( I think)
Google pre fictive text insists on Perkins lol
Perhaps I had them?

 

[Nannychickchick]

Hey guys, I know we had the Boston tea thing a while back but give us a mention lol, ( I'm now in Bulgaria so I can stir ha ha )
we call them Pekins in the UK ( I think)
Google pre fictive text insists on Perkins lol
Perhaps I had them?

Ps now google is messing with predictive!!

 

[Nannychickchick]

Cochins is the American way to say it. Pekin is the other country way to say it,lol. Not sure what country

Bantam Cochin is the way Americans say it

Pekins is the way the rest of the world says it (well at least UK, Australia, and Europe... don't know about Asia or Africa)

I think its just because you guys like to feel special

In America 'Bantam Cochins' are considered miniatures of Cochins (lol who'd have thought!), however the rest of the world (that I know of) considers 'Pekins' as a different breed from the standard size Cochin. We call it a 'true' bantam, i.e. a bantam that has no large counterpart

I have heard that a bantam cochin and a pekin are actually different breeds... something to do with their carriage (a pekin is more heads down bum up than a bantam cochin) but there is a bit of debate about that. google image it and see what you think. I can see the difference but it may just be that American show standards differ from UK/Australia thus a different body shape is more desirable and popular. Someone more knowledgeable might help you out there but generally they are classified as one and the same.

It doesn't really matter though does it. They are sweet little things... and you should see my 6 week old cockerel charge at the Indian Minor birds and pigeons!!! I wouldn't want to be on his bad side, I tell you!!!!

Hayley​

 

[Nannychickchick]

I'm lovin this bantam banter! I had 5 pekin cocks raised from eggs, all got on, were super tame and would sit on my shoulder,or lap and fall asleep!
Head lavender pekin Mr Mr.. Hated my hubby and would chase him up the garden ( hubby led his ladies astray with titbits) yet be super loving to me
Who says chickens have no personalities?

 

[Nannychickchick]

hehe we all knew what you meant!!! I was just laughing at the 'other country' bit! America IS the other country

but I suppose its all relative to where you live, isn't it?

oh well i hope we sorted it out for you Rchicks

good luck!

(by the way, out of interest does it have the 'bum up' pekin look, or the 'head up' bantam cochin look.... i will get to the bottom of this... EVENTUALLY!!!!!)

hayley

Ha ha, lovin the puns and replies!