Posts by k0r1nag

Quote: Originally Posted by CMV206  Hello fellow Cochin fanciers!  I was wondering if you could help me.  I am looking for cochin chicks in WA.  I live in the greater Seattle area so I would prefer...

Hi everyone!  I love seeing all the photos of your beautiful birds.  Thanks for sharing!   I hope someone can help me with a "prepping for show" question or two.  I am new to showing (have only shown one other...

Hi all!   I would like to find someone who has a nice BQ or SQ barred banty cochin hen for sale.  Or a few chicks or hatching eggs from a good quality flock.  I have a roo that is a "sport" (he is buff with some...

Quote: Originally Posted by mibirder  I see two common tail weakness in Cochins. The first is the discussed "bunny tail". A good shape has the base of the tail feathers nearly as wide or wider than the shoulder section...

I am getting ready to put together a breeding pen and I need to pick the best birds out of my flock.  I have spent hours looking at photos of show quality and show winning birds, but they are all from the side.  I think I...

Quote: Originally Posted by mibirder  Koruna- Here is a link you might read through for a good understanding of the blue gene. It is from an Australian site that is a bit more advanced than the general postings here...

Forgot to mention I am located in SW Washington state, right off I-5.  About 45 minutes north of Portland, Or.  

I have three times as many roos as hens and need to thin the flock!  This is far less than these birds are worth, but I have simply run out of space.  Therefore, I have some lovely breeder quality  and possibly show...

Quote: Originally Posted by mibirder  Korina -   As you never know what's behind the black rooster (unless you bred him), I think I would put the black with the lighter hen and the blue with a darker...

Quote: Originally Posted by mibirder  Korina- Because the blue gene is easily affected by other genes present, the color can vary greatly from light to dark. Generally those with melanizer genes will tend toward the...