are cochin eggs hard to hatch??

[TK Poultry]

ok ive had some bad luck with cochins second time ive bought some and theyve been fakes so im looking for eggs from maybe a breeder that nos wat they are talking about and i want cochins bad and cant seem to get the real deal they are out there i just cant seem to find them!

 

[KellyHM]

Are you looking for bantams or standards? I have both, but my standards aren't quite old enough to lay yet.

 

[TK Poultry]

bantams im open to any color at this point i just want some

 

[KellyHM]

Well, I have frizzles. They come out just about every color under the rainbow. I have a black/silver roo over black, blue barred, and buff hens. They're not laying very well right now b/c we moved a couple of weeks ago, but when they're laying again I'd be happy to send you some.

 

[TK Poultry]

kool frizzles are ok i like to smooth better my mom loves frizzles!!

 

[onthespot]

If you want some of the F2 mille fleur project eggs, I will sell them cheap because of the time of year and they are only laying a couple, 2-3 a day. I will sell you for $1/egg plus $15 shipping and delivery confirmation. They are nice birds. They will sell for more when the weather cools off, but I'd be happy to sell them to you cheap rather than feed them to the dogs like I have been doing...

 

[KellyHM]

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I'd love to buy some of those from you if the OP doesn't take you up on it.

 

[onthespot]

He's thinking about it right now. Want me to start saving you up some? I have probably a half dozen right now, could save more and mail Wed if you like.

 

[KellyHM]

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I'd love that!

ETA: Could I buy a few of your barred olive egger eggs at the same time?

 

[onthespot]

I sold all but one, the mama hen and she just went broody AGAIN! I put her in the broody breaker cage just last night. I am growing out some very nice pullets though. Should have about a half dozen laying in the fall. For some reason I am just really into the barred olive eggers. Once I get the barring consistent so you can sex the chicks, and beards on everyone, I will be really really happy. I am trying to breed for medium olive color. I tried going really dark and the eggs didn't look that good. They looked almost as brown as they did green so I sold those hens to a BYC'er that is local to me. She was thrilled with the color of the eggs. I have already wished I hadn't sold them, but they were black, not barred and two didn't have beards so that was too far off from my breeding goals to be worth it. They served their purpose to get me to my best barred bunch I'm growing out right now.

Should be really good in the fall... REALLY good!!! By then I will have my mille cochins, decent barred olive eggers, lavender orpingtons, mottled javas, midget white turkey and copper black marans and blue egg laying EEs, dark brahmas and decent silkie and showgirl eggs for sale. One stop shoping for "people who like what I like"