BANTAM COCHINS CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cooch96]

My eldest bantam Cochin hen has barely moved in three days. She's 4.5years and just seems very tired. No appetite, no interest in treats. No other symptoms, other than her poo is understandably small.

Is 4.5 years old for a bantam? She hasn't laid an egg in 17 months.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

My eldest bantam Cochin hen has barely moved in three days. She's 4.5years and just seems very tired. No appetite, no interest in treats. No other symptoms, other than her poo is understandably small.

Is 4.5 years old for a bantam? She hasn't laid an egg in 17 months.

I'd say she's getting up there in the years, most of my chickens died around 3-4. I did have two that lived to be six though, one is still alive. Right before the other died she was showing some of the symptoms you described

 

[sunnie7]

I'm still not 100% sold on this "guy". He's 11 weeks old now and his comb started getting a little red but then didn't change like I expected it to. Or maybe it's just me really wanting him to be a her! Thoughts? 100% Roo or still hope until he crows?

 

[sue25]

View attachment 1027004 View attachment 1027005 View attachment 1027006 View attachment 1027007 View attachment 1027008 View attachment 1027009 View attachment 1027010 View attachment 1027011 I'm still not 100% sold on this "guy". He's 11 weeks old now and his comb started getting a little red but then didn't change like I expected it to. Or maybe it's just me really wanting him to be a her! Thoughts? 100% Roo or still hope until he crows?

I believe it's a hen mine are not that old and two of them show definite roo coloring and size.

 

[floodthelast]

Well, I posted her awhile ago but I'm still getting 50/50 so I got some better pics.

In the last photo I have her next to her brother who has been a very obvious roo since about week 3-4. They are 7 weeks now.

So, the yellow/tan one....pullet or cockeral??

I would guess pullet.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

View attachment 1027004 View attachment 1027005 View attachment 1027006 View attachment 1027007 View attachment 1027008 View attachment 1027009 View attachment 1027010 View attachment 1027011 I'm still not 100% sold on this "guy". He's 11 weeks old now and his comb started getting a little red but then didn't change like I expected it to. Or maybe it's just me really wanting him to be a her! Thoughts? 100% Roo or still hope until he crows?

Definitely a girl, maybe she was just early maturing?
She's pretty. Mine are 12 weeks and my Pullet had the same size comb... I'll go take pics.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

Cockerel slightly younger than the pullet

12ish week old Pullet.

 

[sunnie7]

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Cockerel slightly younger than the pullet

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12ish week old Pullet.

Woohooo!!! Thanks for sharing the pictures!!

 

[Violetsfeathers]

Woohooo!!! Thanks for sharing the pictures!!

No problem

 

[calichicken]

My eldest bantam Cochin hen has barely moved in three days. She's 4.5years and just seems very tired. No appetite, no interest in treats. No other symptoms, other than her poo is understandably small.

Is 4.5 years old for a bantam? She hasn't laid an egg in 17 months.

So sorry to hear about your girl! My girl passed away shortly before her 4th birthday, so reading what others have posted, she may be on the older side