California - Northern

[alibra]

If you hand raised him that's probably why... Seems when I raise mine they don't learn proper respect. Right now I have a few aggressive males (one duck, one rooster and one peacock), all have one thing in common, me, their mommy.

-Kathy

He wasn't hand raised

 

[Audio51]

5 babies out! I lost two, so that makes 5 eggs to go.

I have to say though, I'm shocked; these chicks are ridiculously strong and rambunctious. They are already attempting to jump out of the brooder.

Cute!...looks lke some of them made it out of the brooder??

 

[fortyfivefarm]

I want a broody hen!  There are two breeds that I love, for their looks alone. I don't want to add to the breeds that I have, but I've been wondering if I could find a reliable broody hen in one of the breeds that I covet. That way, I could have a pretty chicken that has a purpose.

So... do Sumatras or frizzled bantam Cochins go broody??? Anyone have a broody one for sale? Can Sumatras be kept in a mixed flock or are they game?

I accidentally bought a bag of Pigeon Grit. It's not the same as chicken grit, it's more of a supplement with calcium etc. Anybody want it?

I've had Sumatras for several years now and I have found it to be case by case with them going broody. I have one hen that goes at least 2-3 times a year & others that have never even thought about it. That's with the LF. I haven't had the bantams as long so I don't know yet how they take to being broody.

I had the Cochins, large & small - smooth & frizzled, they ALL go broody . Even had a rooster who occasionally sat on the nest! Lol

 

[debs_flock]

Quote:
Hormones, he's ready to be The Man!

 

[tommysgirl]

I want a broody hen! There are two breeds that I love, for their looks alone. I don't want to add to the breeds that I have, but I've been wondering if I could find a reliable broody hen in one of the breeds that I covet. That way, I could have a pretty chicken that has a purpose.

So... do Sumatras or frizzled bantam Cochins go broody??? Anyone have a broody one for sale? Can Sumatras be kept in a mixed flock or are they game?

I accidentally bought a bag of Pigeon Grit. It's not the same as chicken grit, it's more of a supplement with calcium etc. Anybody want it?

Where do I find a breeder? Any in Nor Cal? Should I ask on FB?

http://www.norcalchickens.com/ is where I was planning to get hatching eggs. Here is her blurb on her bantam page:

Cochins, Silkies, and Sizzles (Cochin Silkie crosses) make excellent pets, and a good choice for kids.
ROOSTERS: in my flock are 1 Silver Penciled, 1 Birchen, & 1 Partridge Purebred Cochins.
HENS: Silver Penciled, Birchen, Partridge, White, Black Frizzle Cochins.
Blue Silkie, Splash,Wheaten, Dark Blue Smooth Sizzles, Black Frizzle Sizzle.


So she has pure boys and a mixed group of girls. If you get eggs you should be able to specify that you only want cochin

I made a friend at the elverta feeds store

Good call!

 

[tommysgirl]

5 babies out! I lost two, so that makes 5 eggs to go.

I have to say though, I'm shocked; these chicks are ridiculously strong and rambunctious. They are already attempting to jump out of the brooder.







Great looking babies!!

 

[tommysgirl]

Hey is it true that my Silkie over D'Uccle babies will be sex linked? I hear that the boys will have black skin and the girls will have light. Obviously this excited me.

ET correct spelling...

 

[debs_flock]

He is it true that my Silkie over D'Uccle babies will be sex linked? I hear that the boys will have black skin and the girls will have light. Obviously this excited me.

ET correct spelling...

I never heard this one, of course that does not mean it isn't true. But I've never heard of skin color being sex-linked. Have you checked the color calculator? It really only deals with feather coloring, but it may give you some information.

 

[Sirracha]

this little girl is rather fuzzy for being a first day hatch. I don't know who th daddy is or the momma for that fact.

I could be a serama, D'Uccle, silkie, bantam Cochin mix. Maybe next time I will mark the eggs. When can you tell which breed they are?

 

[debs_flock]

this little girl is rather fuzzy for being a first day hatch. I don't know who th daddy is or the momma for that fact.

I could be a serama, D'Uccle, silkie, bantam Cochin mix. Maybe next time I will mark the eggs. When can you tell which breed they are?

If you can't tell at hatch, then usually by the time they start to feather. Sometimes, never.

Those birds need to be sold as a "chick", LOL