Articles by BlueMottie

Show Your Feathers! Cochin Co. These pullets are the same bird, the first pic taken at six months of age, the one below at eight months. These are a few photos of my breeding and show stock. Eggs are currently available on eggbid. If you would like to reserve a bird/pair/trio, please...

So what exactly are we looking for in our bantam cochins? How do we know who to keep and who to sell to a young person who is just starting out and wants a pet? First, you look at the anatomy of your bird. *Critical anatomical features to avoid: Five toes or more Crooked toes (may not seem...

Cochin Black Mottled Created by BlueMottie Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: I love cochins. Simple as that. Their temperament, their colors, everything. That's my opinion on them. My experience is the past four years working with mottleds in particular, but have had...

Cochin Blue Mottled Created by BlueMottie Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: blue mottled cochins, or sometimes known as splash mottled cochins (incorrect termage, by the way) are an unrecognized variety of cochins, but are still bred to meet the standard of the typical...