***Bantam Cochin Show and Tell***

[CrazyCochin]

My red cochin and gold laced cochin (Foxy Lady) bantams have given me an egg a day since they started. I'm thinking about hatching a couple of their eggs the spring to see what I get from them and Peter Pan, my silver laced cochin bantam roo.View attachment 2395703View attachment 2395705View attachment 2395709

When did yours start laying?

 

[RLockhart68]

His feathers look so "silkie"!

They are long and so soft. I love holding and petting him.

 

[Silversalts]

I have fallen in love with bantam Cochins, so welcome to my show and tell!
If you have bantam Cochins or want some and need information, please stop by!
From front to back: Holly, pullet, Hylia, pullet, and Red, cockerel, my snuggle baby!View attachment 2394965
Here are some more photos!
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Hylia, who loves her picture taken! A real supermodel! And red photobombing her!
I love this picture, glad I could catch both of them!
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The three of them just enjoying some downtime!
Hylia really resembles her namesake! Look at how she glows!
I will stop here, sadly... But what's one more!
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Hylia, who I hope will be the mother of... Belgian Cochins!
A hybrid I want to try out!

So freaking cute!!!!!!

I have 5 bantams ...
I have a question?
I have 4 week old bantams and it’s been 70-75 in Austin during day when I put them out in a enclosed run during the day.
Do bantams seem a little more effected by cooler temps when they are this young?
75 is the lowest temp I have them out in

 

[RLockhart68]

When did yours start laying?

At about 22 weeks. It really surprised me since I have an older black sex link that started a week after them and lavender orpington that hasn't started yet.

 

[RLockhart68]

I have GLW hen, And I love the color!
Such beautiful Cochins! Are they the only hens?
Do you use an incubator?

I want to get a couple GLW next year. I have a mix of 13 hens (full sized LO, EE, BO, BSL and bantam Cochin and silkie) and 3 roos (lavender orpington Marco Polo, Peter Pan, and a black silkie bantam Razzle)
I'm hoping they go broody, I don't have an incubator (YET)

 

[CrazyCochin]

So freaking cute!!!!!!

I have 5 bantams ...
I have a question?
I have 4 week old bantams and it’s been 70-75 in Austin during day when I put them out in a enclosed run during the day.
Do bantams seem a little more effected by cooler temps when they are this young?
75 is the lowest temp I have them out in

The black and white one looks like a boy, and a handsome one!
we live in the PNW and it gets very cold, but for being in Austin, maybe try setting up a fan.

 

[CrazyCochin]

I want to get a couple GLW next year. I have a mix of 13 hens (full sized LO, EE, BO, BSL and bantam Cochin and silkie) and 3 roos (lavender orpington Marco Polo, Peter Pan, and a black silkie bantam Razzle)
I'm hoping they go broody, I don't have an incubator (YET)

Same here with the broody hens, had many this year!
Such a beautiful flock and the lavender rooster is quite the stunner!

 

[RLockhart68]

Same here with the broody hens, had many this year!
Such a beautiful flock and the lavender rooster is quite the stunner!

Thank you I just got my flock this spring. So starting to get eggs has been a test of my patience I got my first EE egg today

 

[JadeFarms]

Happy does not own any Cochins.

I’m gonna make sure everybody knows that you finally have Cochins.

 

[The Happster]

I’m gonna make sure everybody knows that you finally have Cochins.

Cruel. Cold-hearted.

It's all a myth anyway.