Update! New Pics~Baby Doll Cochins! My 3 year project is hatching the final Pure Bred generation... - Page 2

Hi Elinor's chicks! & Thanks Sue!

I am working on several other colors of "Baby Dolls" right now. I have in the "Magic Cochin Chicken Shrinker"    a Black Mottled Cochin, Blue Cochin, White Frizzle Cochin, Calico Cochin, and a Silver Laced cochin. Now if I only had a magic wand to speed the process up! I am patient, and I will be able to release about 1 color every year if everything goes as planned.

I also have a "Baby Doll Silkie" in the Shrinker.

Birchen Cochins are one of my favorite colors in the Cochins, I think that any black and white bird with their red combs, are just beautiful.

I raise a lot of different kind of chickens. I have anywhere from 100 to 200 birds at a time. I have a "Chicken Problem"

Mostly bantam breeds, but a few large fowl as well.

I have EE's, Light Brahmas, BLRW's & Buff Orps

The BLRW's that I have now are several adult (ordinary stock, nothin' fancy).

I just acquired some BLRW's chicks from the Foley Line to upgrade my quality in the BLRW's. They are just chicks right now.

In the bantams, I raise several colors of cochins, some d'uccles and a few lovely mutts.

Thank you so much for the compliment! I sincerely appreciate your thoughts and kind words. Everyone has been so nice!

God Bless!

 

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Originally Posted by mondotomhead 

Gosh those birds are beautiful.  Cochin bantams are my favorite also. 

 

If my subscription thinging worked I would know when you posted more pictures.........

Hi, I have a waiting list for adult pairs. I will not be selling any hatching eggs for them for a while. Just a limited number of Adult Pairs to interested breeders and a few for backyard pets . There will be some available this fall. Just PM me to get on the waiting list.

Thanks!

 

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Originally Posted by hdowden 

when do you plan on possablly selling eggs or started pullets/cockerels?

Hi, This is true. Here is a great link about having a breed recognized by the APA. There are many breeds being shown in open classes that are not recognized, and it is a process that has been going on for many, many years. A lot of past projects have gone through this process and have produced some of our most popular breeds in the APA and ABA standards. That being said, I have talked to quite a few people that are interested in this project and we are all going to work toward that goal as the years progress. It is exciting!

http://www.nwgapoultry.org/view/showtime.aspx

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Originally Posted by Sonoran Silkies 

Even the ABA & APA require at least 5 documented years by at least 5 separate breeders for recognition.  Most varieties & breeds take FAR longer than that.

 

That said, you can make a lot of progress in 3 years, but that is at most 6 generations, and probably less.

 

Hi, I did not use small, weak, or "runt" chicks to begin this project.  The details are a secret, that I have shared with only one trusted friend. (You're the Best SS) But, I will tell you that I did not use that type of breeding tactic. I breed for strength, type, color, and temperament. I cull any birds that are not "sweet natured" in all of my breeding programs. There is nothing worse than an evil temperament in a chicken. I don't try to "save" the weak chicks in my birds. So far I have hatched about 20 of them, and I have lost 3 total. I think that is pretty good. I cull for type, and I have great color. I still have a few minor color pattern issues, but they are very minor and I am thinking I can work it out in about a year. It certainly doesn't hurt the looks of the birds. They are pretty! The birds are very weather resistant in temperatures down to 25-30 degrees F. (Probably not to great for any small birds for a prolonged period of time) They need a draft free, dry coop, and I keep them exactly the same way I keep my other cochins. They are very active little birds. I would probably add a heat lamp for them if the weather was extreme for any length of time in the winter. I would just feel better about it because of their size. They mature in about 8 months and are very good layers and broody hens. In fact, all three of my hens went broody about 2 weeks ago. You should see them in the nest box!