Boy am I glad to find this thread. I love the look of the LF Cochin and my Americanas. Do LF Cochins come in Lavender? And What's the difference between blue and lavender? I live in Ohio and from what I have read the Cochins do well in cold climates but not well in hot humid climates up to...
I'm just getting started, THANK YOU so much this is a great help. I did forget about the comb difference and I didn't know Cochins laid light brown eggs. I live in Ohio. The summers get hot (above 95) at times with humidity and the winters are cold (below 0) at times. So finding birds that I...
Thank you, I have a 3 Lavender Americana chicks not sure if they are all hens or if one is a roo. I like the color of them and the green eggs. But they are clean legged birds. I also like their size. I was wondering if I bread a standard Cochin roo to the my hens would the offspring be Lavender...
i was wondering who determens the feather color, the egg color and if the feathers are full like a cochin or lacking like a legern, the Hen or the Roo?
I have an Americana Hen that is docile, smart and wonders off the property. I only let her out shortly before dusk now. I got her from my mom because the other chickens were mean to her. She was trying to set but her eggs were not fertile, so I bought some and my mom gave me a couple that was...
You truly have an amazing array of colors in your eggs. If I ever decide to stray from strait blue eggs, I think I'll have to look you up. Tempting very tempting.
Thank you! how big are the eggs they lay ie. Large or Med? my other concern is I live in Ohio. will they still be good to hatch that many days out? it may take up to a week to get to me.
It looks very nice. If that's drywall will you have problems with cleaning? I like that you put insulation in it. They will thank you during the winter months.
Have a blessed day. Ginger from OH
THANK YOU! I was wanting to use PVC instead of wood. It would be easier to put together and clean. I might look into a solar powered charger. and maybe sand instead of water just in case my conections are not 100% leak proof.
Ginger from Ohio
Thank you for your advice. I know I didn't ask the question but it was helpfull to know a head of time.
I was wanting to know something. At the bottom of your posts it says NPIP Certified. what does that mean?
Thank you for your time and God Bless.
Ginger from OHIO