Cochin (chicken)

The Cochin Chicken or Cochin China, named for the southernmost region of Vietnam formerly called Cochin China, was originally known as the Chinese Shanghai. This chicken was originally bred in China and later exported to Britain and America in the mid 19th century. As a very distinctive breed of chicken, it apparently created a bit of a craze among poultry lovers in the English-speaking world. Not only was this breed one of the largest seen, with cocks weighing up to 11 pounds (5 kg), but also the soft and plentiful plumage makes the bird quite conspicuous by exaggerating its already large size. Once in the United States, the breed underwent considerable development into its current state. A bantam form was also developed, which goes by the name of Pekin bantam (named after the city Beijing) outside of America, where it is simply known as the Cochin Bantam.

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Cochin China - Shanghai - China - Britain - America - 19th century - Pound - Bantam - Pekin bantam - Beijing

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