bantam cochins

[chickenreyna]

I know this may sound unbelievable but I've never seen a banty cochin full grown and i have atleast 5 out of 7 bantam cochins. Ive only just seen the big standard size. Can anyone post pics of a full grown next to a common breed. For example im familiar with duccles, silkies, oegb and japanese bantams plus americanas. Rir etc

 

[chickenreyna]

Blurry but heres some. Two are a few weeks older hence the size difference.

 

[featheredplanets]

I believe Bantam Cochins and Pekins are the same or very close. This is one of the girls I use to have, sorry there is no comparrison. They are quite small, I think they're a little bigger than D'Uccles, but they're very bossy and can definitely defend their corner. Very cute chicks you have

 

[chickenreyna]

I noticed on Wikipedia and every other country refers to them as pekins.

Thank you for posting

 

[chickenreyna]

I believe Bantam Cochins and Pekins are the same or very close. This is one of the girls I use to have, sorry there is no comparrison. They are quite small, I think they're a little bigger than D'Uccles, but they're very bossy and can definitely defend their corner. Very cute chicks you have

Very cute. Are the roos typically docile do you have experience with roo pekins?

 

[featheredplanets]

Very cute. Are the roos typically docile do you have experience with roo pekins?

I have only had one cockerel, he was quite sweet but mean to my LF chickens. My friend has lots, his have never been human aggressive, just other chicken and animal aggressive, if that makes sense aha

 

[chickenreyna]

I heard that this breed can be sexed earlier than most breeds. I can already tell my two one momth olds one is a roo and one is a pullet. Do you believe they are easy to determine gender earlier than most breeds?

 

[chickenreyna]

And this was om the 8th! The roos comb have got even more colorful and his wattles are coming in already..

 

[featheredplanets]

I heard that this breed can be sexed earlier than most breeds. I can already tell my two one momth olds one is a roo and one is a pullet. Do you believe they are easy to determine gender earlier than most breeds?

I have noticed that cockerels do tend to mature quicker than pullets but the cockerel I raised did not become sexually mature until 8 months. I could tell him for sure from his sisters at 5 weeks but I think that also depends on the line you get them from

 

[featheredplanets]

And this was om the 8th! The roos comb have got even more colorful and his wattles are coming in already..

Aww, what colour is he?