For Sale: ** 24 HR AUCTION ** 24+ COCHIN BANTAM FROM 6 VARIETIES ** NPIP **

THIS IS A 24 HOUR AUCTION

Ending 1 pm CST Friday 13th

     BIDDING STARTS @ $15.00

...in increments of .25 cents

....SEND BID as a REPLY to the auction NOT by PM...

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Please pay as soon as auction is over so I can ship these out on Friday afternoon. 

SHIPPING is $15.00 to be added to final auction price.

You are bidding on 24+ fertile hatching egg ASSORTMENT from 6 VARIETIES of our sweet, colorful purebred show quality COCHIN BANTAMS.   

I have gathered since Jan 9th and will continue to add more till I ship on Friday Jan 13th.  I have gathered so far 4 Red, 5 Black split to Lavender, 1 Lemon Blue, 4 Mottled, 2 White and 8 Silver Lace, which also have just added 2 White hens to that pen to start with Columbian.   So some eggs could be from the White hens which a week ago had been in with my White rooster.

Paypal to luckypic@arkwest.com

Cochin Bantams are the most sweetest docile birds you will ever be around. Great for kids of all ages and 4-H poultry projects as well!   I have SEVERAL that are just total pets and follow me around the yard like a dog.  They are my all time favorite bantam!  They are great layers, but really prefer being broody or taking care of chicks.

At Lucky Pickens Farm weve been raising poultry for over 50 years and strive to raise high quality birds for show or just for pets. All birds on our farm are blood tested Pullorum/Typhoid clean.  We see that our birds are kept happy and healthy by giving them the very best feed and TLC daily!  We strive to breed to the Standard of Perfection on each breed we raise and all are purebred and kept in individual breeding pens away from predators.  We feed a high quality, high protein all natural game bird breeder pellet with vitamins and minerals in the water daily to insure high fertility. We also feed a little scratch grains, Calf Manna and veggie treats which Gary grows in his garden. We LOVE spoiling our birds and it shows!  You can see more photos of them on our website below.  We are always happy to answer any questions about them and if you see some you like feel free to email me if you wish to place a special order of any variety you might like.

I have Fibromyalgia and can't work. My chickens are my therapy that keep me going, selling a few hatching eggs helps me buy feed for my little feathered loved ones.  I gather several times a day to keep the eggs from getting to hot or to cold, to insure they are fresh and fertile for you. They are dated and turned three times a day and stored in a temperature controlled room to assure you the best possible hatch. All eggs are coded on which pen they come from and are no more than four/five days old when shipped.  This insures the eggs are stronger to handle the shipping.  Eggs are usually fairly clean, but may contain occasional soiling.  I do not wash eggs but will brush of excess soiling if present.  Washing can contaminate the eggs and may decrease hatch rate. Shipping for a doz is $15.00 which besides postage also covers bubble wrap, tape and gas.  Eggs are wrapped individually in a long strip of bubble wrap then nestled and secured in LOTS of crumpled newspaper and box is clearly marked FRAGILE. I have found if I don't put Hatching Eggs on the box they get treated better also, but will gladly mark them that way if you so want. I've had very good success shipping this way. I pack and ship they way I would like my eggs shipped with lots of packing!

WE HAVE HAD AN EXCELLENT HATCH RATE HERE ON THE FARM THIS YEAR AND SET EGGS WEEKLY FROM EACH PEN WEEKLY TO KEEP A CHECK ON FERTILITY.  WE HAVE HAD GREAT REPORTS FROM OUR SHIPPED EGGS AS WELL, HOWEVER WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOUR HATCH RATE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OUT OF OUR CONTROL.  ROUGH POSTAL HANDLING, INCUBATOR MISHAPS AND EVEN DIRTY HANDS TURNING EGGS WILL MAKE  PERFECTLY FERTILE EGGS NOT DEVELOP OR HATCH. PURCHASING SHIPPED HATCHING EGGS IS A RISK, SO PLEASE BE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOW THIS WHEN PURCHASING HATCHING EGGS!

THANK YOU for looking at our birds,
God Bless and Good Luck hatching from Lucky Pickens Farm!

Roslyn & Gary Pickens

** NPIP certified #71-0380 **
** AR Private PT tester #P601 **
** Paypal address... luckypic@arkwest.com **
** http://community.webshots.com/user/luckypickens **


"Winchester, Callie and Lilo" my first Calico Mille Cochin Bantams


A few of the calicos in the broody pen, boy do they want to sit LOL!


My calico mille pen.


Duke one of my Calico Cochin bantam roosters I hatched out of Winchester.


"Rusty and Ethel" both are lovely reds.


"Lacie"


"Bruce Almighty"


A 4 month old Silver Laced pullet.


"Ms Bibs" one of my favorites I bought from Sackman.  She has had lots of pretty babies for me.


"Wizard" who is out of Oreo and Ms Bibs below. Wizard is now with some mottled hens of his own.



"Champion" he won Best Feathered Legged and a few other ribbons at the Arkansas State Fair in 2009.  My blacks are from him.


"Blue Belle" a blue hen from my show quality blacks, another one of my favorite girls!


"Sonny Boy" Buff Columbian cockerel with a few of his girls.




"Cloud" one of our Blue Columbian hens


A few of our chicks we are raising from our eggs.


A few newborn chicks



FEEDBACK
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Hi all I bought a dozen and a half cochin bantam eggs and she sent extra's. I had 20 count it 20 hatch out of a dozen and extras.  This by far the best eggs I have bought and had shipped..  Just out standing!!! The chicks are so darn cute with there feathered legs and toes!!! GREAT!!!! GREAT!! person to buy from!!  Thank you!!

Last edited by Bare bottom farm (07/26/2011 2:33 pm)
~~~Bare Bottom Farm~~~ Tracy ~~~~
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Dear luckypickens,

11 eggs developing wonderfully....thank you so much...will send pictures when they hatch...thanks again...cindy
- cscheepsma
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Dear luckypickens,

I just wanted to let you know that 8 out of 12 little babies hatched yesterday! And they are some of the cutest chick I have ever had!! Several different colors!! Just wanted to say thank you!

Adalie
- adalieecker
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Dear luckypickens,

I just wanted to touch base and thank you for your great service. I was shocked at how wee-tiny they were. So cute!! I am happy to report that all 14 eggs arrived safe and sound and that upon candling them today, 11 are developing and show visible blood vessels. Only three are not. At this point, you have done everything within your power to give me a great opportunity to hatch these wonderful birds. I will be leaving positive feedback today. I will keep you posted as we approach hatch just so you know how we did. I think getting 11 viable eggs from the 12 I bought is a super deal. Thank you again.

All the best,
Amy
- pontiacbonneville
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Dear luckypickens,
I thought you might like to know what colors I hatched.
1.) BCC
2.) B/L
3.) BCC
4.) B/L
5.) PC
6.) MFC
7.) RFC
8.) SFC
9.) PC
10.) MTC (PIPPING OUT AS WE SPEAK)
11.) BCC (NO SIGNS OF PIPPING YET)
12.) LSC (NO SIGNS OF PIPPING YET) *I REALLY HOPE THIS PIPS, IT'S THE ONLY COLOR YOU SENT THAT I WASN'T ABLE TO HATCH AT LEAST ONE OF)
SUCH A GREAT HATCH!!! WORTH EVERY PENNY! MIGHT CONTACT YOU FOR A FEW LEMON SPLASH EGGS LATER IF THIS ONE DOESN'T HATCH. DO YOU HAVE ANY GOLD LACED?

Thanks,
Amy
- pontiacbonneville
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Dear luckypickens,

Out of the 15 eggs you sent me 7 of them hatched.
I have the following:
2 MTFC
1 RC
1 BFC
1 CMC
1 B/LC
1 MTC
So a 47%~ hatched rate.
Thanks!
California Gurl