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post #491 of 1107
12/2/11 at 1:28pm
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Originally Posted by cochinman2005 
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Originally Posted by ChickSlick 

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Cant someone look at my white Cochins?


First, I'll say it's tough to evaluate from photos.  That said.  The females are better than the male.  From the photo, it looks like the male may have off colored shanks.  Even from the distance in the photo (bottom photo of him by himself) you should be able to see yellow shanks/feet and beak.  He's very pinched in the tail and his balance is off.  Cochins are supposed to have a more forward tilt.  Good rule of thumb is that the eye should be level with the top of the cushion.  Can't tell too much about their size so can't comment on that.  Overall they are not too bad.  The massiveness of a Cochin is made up by its profuse feathering.  They are a fairly large framed bird, or should be, and they take a very long time to develop.  My females don't look their best until they are 2 years old.  I took the below photos in October when I was getting ready for a show.

Hen
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/15970_2011hen.jpg

Pullet (actually a daughter from the hen above)
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/15970_2011pullet.jpg


Hey Tom! I'm not sure if you remember me, but I sent you an email probably a few months back asking about your Cochins. I notice in your sig it says you don't do eggs/chicks. Do you sell young birds at all? If so, would you have any barred Cochins available in spring? I want them so badly, and your birds are absolutely gorgeous! Even better, I'm very close to you. Just over in Greene County yippiechickie

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post #492 of 1107
12/2/11 at 1:40pm
Thread Starter 

Tom, you have beautiful birds smile

Quote:
Originally Posted by cochinman2005 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChickSlick 

smile

Cant someone look at my white Cochins?


First, I'll say it's tough to evaluate from photos.  That said.  The females are better than the male.  From the photo, it looks like the male may have off colored shanks.  Even from the distance in the photo (bottom photo of him by himself) you should be able to see yellow shanks/feet and beak.  He's very pinched in the tail and his balance is off.  Cochins are supposed to have a more forward tilt.  Good rule of thumb is that the eye should be level with the top of the cushion.  Can't tell too much about their size so can't comment on that.  Overall they are not too bad.  The massiveness of a Cochin is made up by its profuse feathering.  They are a fairly large framed bird, or should be, and they take a very long time to develop.  My females don't look their best until they are 2 years old.  I took the below photos in October when I was getting ready for a show.

Hen
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/15970_2011hen.jpg

Pullet (actually a daughter from the hen above)
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/15970_2011pullet.jpg

Triangle Acres Poultry -- Rudy Troxel
Standard Partridge and SP, and GL Wyandottes, Red Dorkings and

Bearded White Polish, Mookee and Clean-Leg Ice Pigeons, and Peafowl
No minichickens here! Only real chickens! 

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Triangle Acres Poultry -- Rudy Troxel
Standard Partridge and SP, and GL Wyandottes, Red Dorkings and

Bearded White Polish, Mookee and Clean-Leg Ice Pigeons, and Peafowl
No minichickens here! Only real chickens! 

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post #493 of 1107
12/8/11 at 9:54am
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Winter's here. What do you do differently to get your Cochins ready for winter than for the rest of your birds?

Triangle Acres Poultry -- Rudy Troxel
Standard Partridge and SP, and GL Wyandottes, Red Dorkings and

Bearded White Polish, Mookee and Clean-Leg Ice Pigeons, and Peafowl
No minichickens here! Only real chickens! 

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Triangle Acres Poultry -- Rudy Troxel
Standard Partridge and SP, and GL Wyandottes, Red Dorkings and

Bearded White Polish, Mookee and Clean-Leg Ice Pigeons, and Peafowl
No minichickens here! Only real chickens! 

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post #494 of 1107
12/8/11 at 11:49am

Extra litter in there pens to keep there feet and feathering dry also a little vaseline for those big straight combs to keep down the frost bite.

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post #495 of 1107
12/16/11 at 6:08pm

Does anybody have experience with the Urch line of Blacks or Blues?  I recently got a flock of BBS that need the blue darkened and need size. This flock isn't show quality but also not hatchery quality. I was hoping to introduce a Black or Blue SQ cockerel to the flock. If anybody knows of anybody in Iowa with SQ Cochins that may have an extra cockerel they would part with or anybody with eggs that would be willing to ship, please PM me.
Thank you for your time.
Jim

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post #496 of 1107
12/20/11 at 9:11am

I have a darker male that is show quality...my lines are Star Cochins. If you are interested please pm me and i can send you a picture

I raise and show standard Blue, Black and Splash cochins. I also raise and show standard Bearded Buff Laced Polish. I have taken over the line and the name Star Cochins and I am doing my best to make the previous owners proud. I also breed Appenzeller Spitzhaubens. No, I don't know how many chickens I have...they keep moving!
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I raise and show standard Blue, Black and Splash cochins. I also raise and show standard Bearded Buff Laced Polish. I have taken over the line and the name Star Cochins and I am doing my best to make the previous owners proud. I also breed Appenzeller Spitzhaubens. No, I don't know how many chickens I have...they keep moving!
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post #497 of 1107
12/20/11 at 10:00am

I'll PM you.

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post #498 of 1107
12/31/11 at 3:08pm

We had a brief break of sun today, been wanting to capture the colors of this lovely lady from rtroxel. 

http://www.sunsetchinchillas.com/Chickens/2011PartridgeCochinHen.jpg
http://www.sunsetchinchillas.com/Chickens/2011PartridgeCochinHen2.jpg

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post #499 of 1107
1/1/12 at 6:41am

She's gorgeous love

Nikki
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post #500 of 1107
1/3/12 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by rtroxel 

Winter's here. What do you do differently to get your Cochins ready for winter than for the rest of your birds?


Howdy Rudy!  Happy New Year!  I don't do anything differently for the Cochins really, but I have to keep an eye on the mediterranean males to make sure their combs don't get frost bite.  Keeping the litter as dry as possible is the best thing no matter what the breed.  Good circulation, but no drafts.

Tom

Golden Feather Farm (http://gff.cochinsrule.com) 
Large Cochins in Buff, White, Barred, Black, Partridge, and Golden Laced.  Bantam Cochins in Buff, Black, White, Barred, and Self-Blue.  Buff Rock Bantams.  Wyandotte Bantams in Buff, Black and Columbian.  Large Blue Andalusians, Buff Rocks, Buff Minorcas, and SC Buff Leghorns.  White Laced Red Cornish Bantams.  Working on Buff Cornish...

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Golden Feather Farm (http://gff.cochinsrule.com) 
Large Cochins in Buff, White, Barred, Black, Partridge, and Golden Laced.  Bantam Cochins in Buff, Black, White, Barred, and Self-Blue.  Buff Rock Bantams.  Wyandotte Bantams in Buff, Black and Columbian.  Large Blue Andalusians, Buff Rocks, Buff Minorcas, and SC Buff Leghorns.  White Laced Red Cornish Bantams.  Working on Buff Cornish...

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