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[HighStreetCoop]

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He's a splash Orpington (Imported English strain). I'm still waiting for his tail to grow in and I'm *really* hoping that what looks like split wing is actually a juvenile molting/growth issue. We'll see ... regardless, I'll be keeping him unless he undergoes a personality change and turns on me. So far he's sweet as can be. *fingers crossed*

 

[TheKeeper]

I will take 4 of each of these two please....Please have them delivered this after noon!      

Lol!
No problem - lemme get out my insta-replicator...

 

[tommysgirl]

Does anyone know anyone with LF Cochin? Someone on the FB page I manage for local chicken people would like some.

 

[caychris]

Does anyone know anyone with LF Cochin? Someone on the FB page I manage for local chicken people would like some.

Just for my own information what is so appealing about Cochin I just look at those feathered feet and think not a chance.

My understanding is they are generally sweet really good pets and most of the comments on broodies seem to be Cochin or Silkies

 

[tommysgirl]

I only have one bantam cochin girl. I have only had her about 4 weeks and she wasn't handled much before so she is pretty skittish but I wanted her because of her broody potential and I love the look. I have sand in my runs so it is much easier to deal with feathered feet like I have on my silkie, sizzles, and silkie/D'Uccles.

It's like with any breed we pick what fits us for whatever reason that fit may be.

If wing feathers are any clue I have one pullet in my 2 week old feather legged bantams and I think she is silver laced. Looking forward to when she will be grown up enough to join my other feather footed crew.

 

[Audio51]

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He's a splash Orpington (Imported English strain). I'm still waiting for his tail to grow in and I'm *really* hoping that what looks like split wing is actually a juvenile molting/growth issue. We'll see ... regardless, I'll be keeping him unless he undergoes a personality change and turns on me. So far he's sweet as can be. *fingers crossed*
He is beautiful! I have one BLRW pullet that has a wry tail. She is very sweet and would not give her up for anything. I did let the breeder know about the wry tail though. I know if I we breeding and selling eggs or chicks I would want to know if any of my babies ended up with something not quite right. I think that is sometimes the only way a breeder knows if there is something to watch for...especially when they are selling eggs. They probably don't often see how the end result turns out. This one I hatched from shipped eggs and even after hatch it appeared normal. The wry tail seemed to develop after if was a few months old.

Quote: Wouldn't that be wonderful??!! We could just duplicate all of your favorites!

I only have one bantam cochin girl. I have only had her about 4 weeks and she wasn't handled much before so she is pretty skittish but I wanted her because of her broody potential and I love the look. I have sand in my runs so it is much easier to deal with feathered feet like I have on my silkie, sizzles, and silkie/D'Uccles.

It's like with any breed we pick what fits us for whatever reason that fit may be.

If wing feathers are any clue I have one pullet in my 2 week old feather legged bantams and I think she is silver laced. Looking forward to when she will be grown up enough to join my other feather footed crew.

Cochins seem to be popular in my are for the same reason...broodiness. I had one black cochin banty I kept for the same reason. She is the one that was co-brooding with my blue Wyandotte hen and when the group of mixed chicks hatched, she attacked only the dark ones. She was happy to care for the light colored ones, but wanted nothing to do with the dark ones. I ended up rehoming her, but did let the new owner know about the experience. I don't know if that ever happened again with her or if was just a one time thing. Maybe the co-brooding was an issue for her

 

[HighStreetCoop]

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He's a splash Orpington (Imported English strain). I'm still waiting for his tail to grow in and I'm *really* hoping that what looks like split wing is actually a juvenile molting/growth issue. We'll see ... regardless, I'll be keeping him unless he undergoes a personality change and turns on me. So far he's sweet as can be. *fingers crossed*
He is beautiful! I have one BLRW pullet that has a wry tail. She is very sweet and would not give her up for anything. I did let the breeder know about the wry tail though. I know if I we breeding and selling eggs or chicks I would want to know if any of my babies ended up with something not quite right. I think that is sometimes the only way a breeder knows if there is something to watch for...especially when they are selling eggs. They probably don't often see how the end result turns out. This one I hatched from shipped eggs and even after hatch it appeared normal. The wry tail seemed to develop after if was a few months old.



He's still very young, so I'm not gonna bother the breeder with "maybes". But if he does turn out to have split wing, I'll certainly let them know as that's a genetic issue. There's plenty of time for his tail to come in.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

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I think it's like anything else, different stuff appeals to different people. The why is almost impossible to pin down or explain to someone who doesn't share your tastes (think about how strongly people feel about dog breeds!).

I LOVE really fluffy chickens. They just LOOK like chickens should to me. So I'm all about the English Orps and Cochins. And when they're frizzled for extra fluff? EVEN BETTER!

 

[Kaylish]

Just for my own information what is so appealing about Cochin I just look at those feathered feet and think not a chance.

My understanding is they are generally sweet really good pets and most of the comments on broodies seem to be Cochin or Silkies

I have 1 LF Cochin and several bantams. I didn't plan on getting any of them originally but am a sucker for blues (my LF) and tiny and cute (my bantams) so I ended up with a few last April; I've since purchased several more pullets for my boys.
I've found my LF to be the most laid back and mellow of all my LF ladies. She went broody after laying for 5 weeks; hatched and brooded 5 chicks in November and has been an excellent mother. She had no problem integrating her babies into the flock even though she was towards the bottem of the pecking order when she went broody but would allow me to "mess with" her eggs/chicks with only a little screeching.
My bantams are amazingly sweet and calm, even the boys. My 3 year old daughter can, and does, carry them around like litle puppy dogs. The roo I have in with my bantam flock (cochin and cochin/silkie ladies) is a good daddy. He gets food for the chicks as well as his ladies and I've seen him put himself between the chicks/ladies and perceived threats (such as my coat flying off the fence or the neighborhood hawks). So far my bantams have been giving me 5-6 eggs a week since they started laying in December so the "good winter layers" seems to be holding true. So that is why I love my Cochins and will always have a few.
ETA: and the FLUFFY BUTTS!

 

[chickee]

Silkie chicks looking for a new home.