I’m not sure what actually drew me in to wanting to breed Pekins, I think it was to do with just how uniquely different they are to other soft feather fowl. They are a breed that doesn’t come in both standard or Bantam like other breeds,
When the Heard family first took delivery of six chooks, having them as indoor pets wasn’t part of their thinking. However, “the girls” – as Gregor, Kate and their three sons call them – had other ideas.
To anyone running through the names of the Robertson-Morton family’s feathered friends, their owners’ affection for the flock is clear. “There’s Blackie, Cheeky, Nicey, Cutie, Stripey, Medium and Lady Gaga,”