sugarplum Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 as the pekin has leg feathers how easy is it to look for scally leg and would you recommend them to first time chicken keepers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardstar Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 We've got two pekins a few months ago for the first time. I couldn't resist them they are so cute. They're the friendliest chickens by far and great for my two young children to stroke. Mine haven't started laying yet but we didn't get them lay more for their looks. In think broodiness can be a problem but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Well, since they tend to be very friendly and easy to tame, checking for scaly leg mite shouldn't be that hard - though I haven't tried mine yet! They are definitely good for first timers, providing you don't expect year-round eggs! My Esme is laying almost every day at the moment, but they tend to stop in winter - and of course there's the infamous broodiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...