Calico Cochin Thread

[Fancy Feathers]

I put up an auction for a pair of MF chicks, just thought I'd mention it here

 

[chicken fever]

I put up an auction for a pair of MF chicks, just thought I'd mention it here

where?

 

[chicken fever]

I put up an auction for a pair of MF chicks, just thought I'd mention it here

where?

 

[Fancy Feathers]

In the BST section, Chickens 8 weeks and older
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/747462/auction-mille-fleur-cochin-pair

 

[sandiklaws]

a few shots of my gang:

from left to right you have Bonnie, Morty and Betty

My colorful boy Cosmo

 

[ki4got]

a few shots of my gang:

from left to right you have Bonnie, Morty and Betty

My colorful boy Cosmo

didn't know you did cochins too... nice group. I like that 'confetti' looking girl. 8)
your roo looks a lot like mine... (lower left) all the rest are his kids.

 

[sandiklaws]

didn't know you did cochins too... nice group. I like that 'confetti' looking girl. 8)
your roo looks a lot like mine... (lower left) all the rest are his kids.

Oh wow they are similar... did you get yours from Roslyn Pickens? Mine were birthday gift chicks from a dear friend who got the eggs from her. I absolutely adore them and hope to be using them some as broodys for my Faverolles and Ameracaunas (at least that is what I tell myself to justify keeping the cuties

LOL)

BTW I love that plump looking girly in the bottom middle picture, she is adorable

 

[sandiklaws]

...Oh I also have Chocolate English Orpington bantams, and I am working on a couple chocolate projects

They were being naughty and knocked over my rabbit pellet barrel LOL

 

[ki4got]

Quote: yes, he was the only calico to hatch from my original shipment of eggs. November of 2011. I got 2 blue partridge girls split mille fleur from Mandy and they've produced beyond my expectations. nice type and color for the most part. there's a few buff Columbians here and there, and a few that don't have the good type, but overall i'm happy. I've got my first eggs from the new pullets and his older girls in the incubator, due next week. I just got a box of eggs from Roslyn today too, mostly silver laced, but also red and partridge too.

 

[mibirder]

On Calico breeding - regarding the whiteness in Calico-

The Mottle gene comes in two different appearances; the normal white tipped feathers (needed for Millie Fleur) and the "hysterical" version which is overly white. The hysterical factor isn't well defined as far as I know, but is quite common. I suspect that the Calico developed from the introduction of it into Mille lines this developing overly white patterns.

It I were breeding to increase the whiteness, I think I would look to the hysterical Mottle typed birds rather than adding in a solid white.

Dave