Author Topic: lavender pekins? (Read 2710 times)

fiestyredhead331 · « **on:** October 26, 2012, 10:03:13 pm »

Anyone know much about them? Know they are small and docile but will they happily co-exist with hybrids etc or would I need to separate them? They look quite cute, not like my big brown bruisers!

Sbom · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2012, 10:52:50 pm »

Looks can be deceptive, some of the Pekin cocks can be savage! My mum breeds them and collecting eggs can be a dangerous occupation

We also have some pekins however who are quite docile......at the moment!

fiestyredhead331 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2012, 11:42:56 pm »

will not be entertaining cocks of any feathered variety, chose my words carefully there

gillsta · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2012, 06:50:59 am »

We have various Pekins. They are happy wee things. My daughter has her own large pen with Salblepoots, Pekins , Silkies, and a few call ducks.. All get on very well.

I have a few Pekins in the growers shed quite happily mixing with various large fowl . It's funny though but at night they all separate and form their own little breed groups.

aaronsundin · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2012, 07:42:59 am »

I had one lavender araucana chick hatch from a clutch of six , so bought two white pekins to keep her company. All three got along fine and intergrated well with the rest of the flock when moved from an outbuilding to a coop outside . The pekin hen was and still is very friendly , but the cock was quite spiteful to other younger chicks and had a go at my hand a few of times . Alas , he's no longer with us .

fiestyredhead331 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2012, 09:02:53 am »

great thanks for all that

in the hills · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2012, 10:17:46 am »

Hi

We have lavender pekins and other colours as well as our hybrids and large pure breed hens. They are housed separately but free-range together. They all get along fine including the pekin cockerels. The hens and cockerels are fiesty little things but none of mine are aggressive. My daughter cuddles all, including the boys and 3 of our pekin cockerels have decided to live together in one coop - with no problems. Find them really amusing to have around and any visitors love them. Make good but small broodies - can't cover many eggs.