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Tolbunt is pretty gorgeous! I could handle that!

Looking for someone who breeds Mille Fleur/Calico bantam cochins. Either someone who ships chicks or older birds, or someone who is local to New Mexico or surrounding. Interested in starting a little breeding project on my own :)

Thanks everyone. I figured I would ask about the other cochins just because I'm not sure how easy it would be to tell their eggs apart unless I built an entirely separate enclosure, which I could do but I like to freerange my birds and at that point you can't really control where they go to lay...

I'm interested in acquiring some Calico Bantam cochins. I was considering finding a breeder who sells breeder pairs or trios, maybe young birds, or even chicks. I just really want one rooster but would be willing to take on a couple in order to choose my favorite. Q1) I have a few questions...

Rooster. My girls don't have combs like that hardly and they are laying :)

How old?

Oh and here "he" is near one of the Marans. Are Marans normally much larger than rocks at this age? I always thought rocks were but maybe they just grow slower.

Okay so I picked up 5 "pullets" about 4 weeks ago. 2 barred rock & three cuckoo Marans. The Marans WERE younger and smaller, now they are bigger than the rocks. They were apparently 5&7 weeks when I got them, respectively. So my rocks are now 10/11 weeks but I get the impression that they are...

Asking for a friend, this is her 10 week old maybe roo. The color pattern seems dramatic, but the red coming through on the shoulders is light, it's hard for us to tell. I'm no expert on EEs so here to ask :) I'm leaning towards roo because its not looking like the many pullets shown here. Thanks

That makes sense. Oh well! I guess I have three black lorps and a black star.

What's the deal on this pullet? She's my "most mature" girl out of the bunch, I think they are around 16 weeks old, without counting. She has red around her face and her neck, I dont know much about them as they are my first. Is this normal? When will they start looking like hens, all...

I live in New Mexico, can't find a light Sussex out here (mosly speckled) and I'm looking for pullets, but at this point might even venture for some chicks. Any good breeders around nearby or that ships?

Wow thanks all for the responses! I will check out those breeds and that thread. We're loving the look of the light Sussex :). Time to go read up on your leads, thanks!

So we are starting our little hobby farm. I have 9 chickens currently, non yet laying (but soon I hope!). We are starting a flock of Olde English Babydoll Sheep, a heritage breed and a small (miniature) sized sheep, to be herded by my Miniature American Shepherd. I have a miniature horse as...