Mille Cochin Info - Page 403

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Originally Posted by Reyvaughn 

Here's my newest babies - They hatched March 24th.

 

From left to right...

Frizzle Calico/Mille Fleur, Mille Fleur, Buff Columbian, Mille Fleur

 

Going by feather sexing at 1-2 days old, all 4 are pullets, but... Who knows.

Too cute! Lots of neat colors. It is always so much fun to watch them grow, mature and "flower" out!

Oh, I believe that the brown one in the middle of the top photo is a boy but the brown one on the last photo is a girl because of the line coming from under her eye. I can't see the side of the head on the top photo brown one but the comb area looks big so i was going by that. Let's pray I am wrong about any being a boy!

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Originally Posted by WestKnollAmy 

I have a keeper. Hope he grows up to be a beauty as I really need another Frizzle roo. Sold my last handsome dude and really need to replace him.

 

 

Forgive me if I have shown this fella before. I just think he is such a cutie!

GOtta love those frizzles! And being MF, what more can you ask for?

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Originally Posted by tkay6205 

 

 

I posted these pictures over on the calico thread but thought I would posted them here also. These are some pullets I kept back. I am very excited about them!!

You should be, such pretty color!

GREAT news!

Milroy is fertile!  He isn't hitting the spot with much accuracy even after trimming him and his 2 girls, but I have some eggs developing.  I had to toss 3 eggs from Amy, so I have 5 in the incubator yet and 10 under Bridgette, my broody BC.

What I don't get is that Byron has a lot more fluff than Milroy and 100% of his and Bridgette's eggs are fertile.

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Originally Posted by Reyvaughn 

GREAT news!

 

Milroy is fertile!  He isn't hitting the spot with much accuracy even after trimming him and his 2 girls, but I have some eggs developing.  I had to toss 3 eggs from Amy, so I have 5 in the incubator yet and 10 under Bridgette, my broody BC.

 

What I don't get is that Byron has a lot more fluff than Milroy and 100% of his and Bridgette's eggs are fertile.

I am not having any fertile eggs from one of my Mille roos. He is/was fluffier than the other boys. I was suprized how thick his cushion feathers were when I went to pluck him. I now have eggs incubating from after I plucked. So......
 

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Originally Posted by mjgigax 

I am not having any fertile eggs from one of my Mille roos. He is/was fluffier than the other boys. I was suprized how thick his cushion feathers were when I went to pluck him. I now have eggs incubating from after I plucked. So......

ok i'm curious...  if you breed a hen, how soon can you collect fertile eggs from her? 

I'm considering using AI with a LF/bantam cross of dorking and oegb to recreate a bantam dorking line since they're practically non-existant, but tho the hen is willing the roo just can't.

If the hen has not been with another roo for a few weeks then the eggs should be fertile within a day or two. If she has been with a different roo then they can stay fertile by that roo for up to 3 weeks, so I have read and heard.

I have 2 pullets that have not given me a fertile egg from any of the 3 roos I have tried. I have plucked and cut until they look like sick puppies but still no fertile eggs. I let one hen go broody and hatch out some Ameraucana chicks in hopes that will help stimulate her system. We shall see. It could be the bloodlines or the person they came from since I just got these girls recently. I am glad to know that what I breed and raise is healthy enough to produce. Birds that have issues have no place on my farm or in my breeding program.

I have a really dark MF female that I need a calico or really light male to go with her. Any one have one for sale?

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Originally Posted by aurorarose25 

I have a really dark MF female that I need a calico or really light male to go with her. Any one have one for sale?

you can send her my way!  i've been looking for a girl for my guy...  i'd sell him but i have eggs cooking for a hopeful mate down the road.
 

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Originally Posted by aurorarose25 

I have a really dark MF female that I need a calico or really light male to go with her. Any one have one for sale?

I do! I do! How do you like this boy?

Him when he was younger: