Blue Cochin? Suppose to have white feather tips & multi colored beak?

[Sock Puppet]

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I purchased from a breeder, this is from her black bantam cochins, no other color in the pen

I know I was sooo hoping for a different color but nope

All black. When they are all laying together you cant tell one from another, they all blend.

 

[shelleyd2008]

That is neat, I would think for sure it was blue! Was it that light looking in person?

 

[Sock Puppet]

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It is that light, was hoping for a different color, but you know, what can you get from black

Here's a better picture, more natural light...

 

[shelleyd2008]

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It is that light, was hoping for a different color, but you know, what can you get from black

Here's a better picture, more natural light...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/24162_bantams_2_17_09.jpg

Wow, that is neat. I would think for sure it was blue, especially compared to the other darker ones! Pretty neat.

 

[Jeff9118]

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Standard Mottled Cochins do exist and are even being showed. bamachicken has one she is using with her mottled orp project. jamie Matts in New york is an APA judge who has exhibtion quiality Standard Mottled Cochins that he shows. They are rare and can be expensive but they do exist. A buddy of mine has a dozen Standard Mottled cochin eggs in his bator right now that are from exhibtion stock. They are hard to find and expect to pay a pretty penny but they are out there.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Standard Mottled Cochins do exist and are even being showed. bamachicken has one she is using with her mottled orp project. jamie Matts in New york is an APA judge who has exhibtion quiality Standard Mottled Cochins that he shows. They are rare and can be expensive but they do exist. A buddy of mine has a dozen Standard Mottled cochin eggs in his bator right now that are from exhibtion stock. They are hard to find and expect to pay a pretty penny but they are out there.

Wow, thanks for setting me straight. I thought I had heard something about them, but I knew I had never seen any!

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

lol we will just have to wait and see I guess. Don't you love feed store assortments? Never know exactly what your going to get lol

Either way he is a really cute chick and I'm sure he will surprise us. I've made 2 threads so far and in one thread everyone said blue. In this thread everyone said black. But we will see.

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

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Well I looked over my little gentelman and he has some white feathers sprouting out of his feet now. Not baby feathers, more feather-like feathers. Dont really think he is a black cochin any more. And I know he isnt a dark brahma.. they have blackish gray feet feathers.

 

[Sock Puppet]

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hmmm, wonder if it could be a barred cochin

 

[gpamela3499]

Here is a picture of my 2 blue cochins