Cochin Thread!!!

[cabinchicky]

Here's a few of my now 4 1/2 month olds. Omg i hope they are done growing!

Harley the boss

Elvis the 2nd in command (formerly Willy but didn't suit him and Elvis's blue suede shoes got him his handle)

They grow until 18 months old,mostly body mass after 12months. Very nice flock you have! Elvis is stunning!

 

[chickcrack]

They grow until 18 months old,mostly body mass after 12months. Very nice flock you have! Elvis is stunning!

Thank-you! I always thought he was goofy looking. I'm hoping he and Harley can continue to get along because I would love to have them both breed the girls and don't have the facilities to keep them separated permanently. So far so good but Elvis hasn't fully matured yet. The breeder I got these guys from sold off his parent stock and switched to breeding peacocks instead. So he had 6 chicks left that he just wanted gone. Got all 6 for 30 bucks which in canada is what you would pay for barnyard mix lol

 

[I Love Layers]

Jamie Matt's is having an auction for a blue, black, or splash frizzle cockerel, and a smooth pullet of blue, black, or splash.
I could get them shipped at the same time as the other 2 I am getting but I'm wondering what you guys think I should do.. As long as the price of them doesn't go over $100, I'm ok with the price plus shipping. But I'm wondering if it'd be better to wait until next year and see what I am able to hatch out of Gary, my blue frizzle, or get some chicks from Jamie..
Edited cause I can't spell

 

[chickcrack]

Jamie Matt's is having an auction for a blue, black, or splash frizzle cockerel, and a smooth pullet of blue, black, or splash.
I could get them shipped at the same time as the other 2 I am getting but I'm wondering what you guys think I should do.. As long as the price of them doesn't go over $100, I'm ok with the price plus shipping. But I'm wondering if it'd be better to wait until next year and see what I am able to hatch out of Gary, my blue frizzle, or get some chicks from Jamie..
Edited cause I can't spell

Take my opinion with a grain of salt because I really know nothing lol! But i saw that pic of Gary you posted a while back and thought he was quite handsome.

 

[Shadow920]

I feel your pain, I think its going around. I lost my beautiful black orpington and another mixed 2-month old chick this weekend.

Good luck with babies next spring.

thank you

 

[chick-habit]

Our amazing Cochin, miss America, is so tiny. I think she's the tiniest chicken I've ever seen. She's pigeon size

She's also our only egg layer so far and going through her second broody phase.

 

[tmarsh83]

Good morning all. I just wanted to jump in here and share a couple pictures of our roo, Biggy.

He was the "bonus chick" in our spring order this year and is maturing into a handsome fella, and by my estimation a pretty decent flock roo. Whether or not he's a good example of a cochin, I don't know. I keep my birds for eggs and entertainment, but he's got a great temperament, and while I wasn't keen to add a roo anytime soon, he's been a pleasant addition to the flock and a tremendous first rooster to learn with.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Good morning all. I just wanted to jump in here and share a couple pictures of our roo, Biggy.

He was the "bonus chick" in our spring order this year and is maturing into a handsome fella, and by my estimation a pretty decent flock roo. Whether or not he's a good example of a cochin, I don't know. I keep my birds for eggs and entertainment, but he's got a great temperament, and while I wasn't keen to add a roo anytime soon, he's been a pleasant addition to the flock and a tremendous first rooster to learn with.

Not a bad looking boy, IMO. I am still learning on the Cochins but I think his "cushion" could be fluffier but otherwise he is a good looking guy. Cochins tend to have a pretty laid back personality. Good if you have kids around and such.

 

[Shadow920]

Good morning all. I just wanted to jump in here and share a couple pictures of our roo, Biggy.

He was the "bonus chick" in our spring order this year and is maturing into a handsome fella, and by my estimation a pretty decent flock roo. Whether or not he's a good example of a cochin, I don't know. I keep my birds for eggs and entertainment, but he's got a great temperament, and while I wasn't keen to add a roo anytime soon, he's been a pleasant addition to the flock and a tremendous first rooster to learn with.

he's very handsome. is he a standard?

 

[tmarsh83]

he's very handsome. is he a standard?

He is, and he towers over the girls. Granted the feathers are deceiving, but my mixed flock has Sussex, Australorps, BR, Delware, NH, and a leghorn and he looks twice as big as them.