Crunch is one of three SP Cochin Bantum roosters that we got from our chick shipment. A very sweet disposition, kid friendly little guy. His little crow is getting stronger by the day.He is free to a good time. Not for food! Located in central Massachusetts.
I'd love to breed some lavender silver penciled chickens with black heads (which will be barely noticeable with the lavender, but still.) and I want to know if there is a name for that color or is it just called lavender silver penciled (or in my case, lav. silver penciled with charcoal)?
Thanks!
I found these pictures while scrolling through pinterest. They are not mine. Credit to "Pekin Bantams RSA" I guess.
I was looking at some bantam cochin pictures and came across these. Would this be lavender silver penciled?
Since roosters won't show penciling it's hard to know which one would have stronger penciling genetics. I read there are signs to look for to see if they have good genetics for penciling. What are some of those signs? I want to know what to look for in next years cockerels.
Also is there a...
This is a little Cochin chick I got today. The dad is lavender and looks to have the isabella partridge markings. Mom looks to be a silver laced cochin (maybe silver partridge? I have a hard time telling since some partridges I've seen have lacing and others don't) - just googled it actually and...
I’ve been looking for standard sized silver penciled Wyandotte’s for a while now and was wondering if anyone knows of any breeders that sales and ships chicks or hatching eggs? I have silver penciled Wyandotte bantams but I’m really looking for the standard size.