Cochin Bantams and Frizzle Cochin Bantams!!

[Black Cochin Bantams]

I think I have a birchen cochin bantam. Any opinions?

You have a Silver Penciled. In Europe this variety is called Silver Partridge.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

I have a Black Cochin frizzle bantam. She is still young about 4 months. She refuse to perch!!!!! I put her on perch2-3 times a day. She just refuses and goes back to laying box. I have a feeling she's going to be broody most of her life. With all that being said in my original question is will someone post a picture of a Bantam cochin egg? I'm just curious.

Frizzles sometimes don't perch because they can't fly well if at all. I have them and some do and some do not perch.

 

[Garjzla]

You have a Silver Penciled. In Europe this variety is called Silver Partridge.

Cool! I was told it was a Birchen, but it seems like the Birchens are black. Thank you!

 

[Kaylish]

I have a question and apoligize if this is the wrong thread - Could a pure bantam Cochin have blue "leakage" on the earlobes or would they always be red?

 

[Loriemarler]

I have bantam Cochins, d'uccles, and a couple bantam cochin mixed breeds. Someone is laying a brown egg. Could a bantam cochin lay a brown egg? Egg in the left

 

[Garjzla]

I have bantam Cochins, d'uccles, and a couple bantam cochin mixed breeds. Someone is laying a brown egg. Could a bantam cochin lay a brown egg? Egg in the left

I'm sure it's possible. Every chicken lays a different egg than someone else. One time my hen laid a VERY dark brown egg and it has light brown stripes across it.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

I have a question and apoligize if this is the wrong thread - Could a pure bantam Cochin have blue "leakage" on the earlobes or would they always be red?

As far as I know the only breed with blue ears is the silkie.

I am not an expert however. Maybe someone else knows.

 

[Kaylish]

As far as I know the only breed with blue ears is the silkie.   I am not an expert however.  Maybe someone else knows.

That's why I'm thinking she's not pure Cochin but I couldn't find a clear answer with google. And I trust BYC.

 

[Garjzla]

That's why I'm thinking she's not pure Cochin but I couldn't find a clear answer with google. And I trust BYC.

Is she a silkie cochin hybrid?

 

[Kaylish]

Is she a silkie cochin hybrid?

That's what I'm trying to figure out. She has a straight comb, yellow skin and smooth feathers but just a little blue on her lobes. She came from a mixed pen where there were silkie/cochin hens in with the pure cochin roo but the lady I purchased her from seemed to think she was pure. Now that I'm learning more I'm questioning. I will try and get a picture tomorrow.