Dec 3, 2010 #1 Lifesong Farm Songster 9 Years Joined Nov 14, 2010 Messages 794 Reaction score 25 Points 133 Location Noble County How well do bantam Cochins do as broodies for LF eggs?
Dec 3, 2010 #2 CityGirlintheCountry Green Eggs and Hamlet 12 Years Spirit Joined Jul 7, 2007 Messages 6,950 Reaction score 145 Points 311 Location Middle TN I think bantam cochins are about the same size as silkies. My silkies do great with 5-6 LF eggs under them. More than that and they have trouble covering them all. Good luck!
I think bantam cochins are about the same size as silkies. My silkies do great with 5-6 LF eggs under them. More than that and they have trouble covering them all. Good luck!
Dec 3, 2010 #3 Happy Chooks Free Ranging Premium Feather Member 14 Years Friend Spirit Educator Joined Jul 9, 2009 Messages 40,438 Reaction score 3,681 Points 686 Location Northern CA My Coop My Coop They'll incubate and hatch LF eggs just fine, you just won't be able to put as many under them. But they are great mothers from what I understand.
They'll incubate and hatch LF eggs just fine, you just won't be able to put as many under them. But they are great mothers from what I understand.
Dec 3, 2010 Thread starter #4 Lifesong Farm Songster 9 Years Joined Nov 14, 2010 Messages 794 Reaction score 25 Points 133 Location Noble County Well they are mine. How many can be put under them? ETA: how long does it take for the bantam Cochins to mature? Last edited: Dec 3, 2010
Well they are mine. How many can be put under them? ETA: how long does it take for the bantam Cochins to mature?
Dec 3, 2010 #5 Raven81 Songster 9 Years Joined Nov 3, 2010 Messages 486 Reaction score 20 Points 111 Location Te Anau NZ shld do 10 well
Dec 3, 2010 Thread starter #6 Lifesong Farm Songster 9 Years Joined Nov 14, 2010 Messages 794 Reaction score 25 Points 133 Location Noble County Quote: If that's so that is better than I was expecting.
Dec 3, 2010 #7 Falcon61 Chirping 9 Years Joined May 5, 2010 Messages 108 Reaction score 0 Points 98 my banty cochin wouldnt cover one large egg
Dec 3, 2010 #8 Raven81 Songster 9 Years Joined Nov 3, 2010 Messages 486 Reaction score 20 Points 111 Location Te Anau NZ well they fluff them selves out & rotate the eggs under them. the ones on outside go into middle , ones in middle go to outside.
well they fluff them selves out & rotate the eggs under them. the ones on outside go into middle , ones in middle go to outside.