Cochin breeding, genetics, and showing

[lilcrow]

I was in the UK a couple of weeks ago and they were gorgeous up there. They also had really pretty porcelains.

OH yeah, they do have beautiful birds and many colors that we don't recognize over here. I've always thought if I somehow ended up in a country like the UK or Australia I'd try to figure a way of getting some hatching eggs back with me. Of course I could end up in customs being searched for drugs also.

 

[JennieRD]

This is Jap, the one I spoke of as being my favorite the first and second pic is of how he looks today, Sorry for the poor quality, he was too busy dancing like he always does showing off to the girls. The third pic is of how he looked 2 months after he was mauled by the beagle. Poor thing, he attacked my hands for months every time I took him out to clean the wounds or give him food and water...He has calmed down now, and no longer hand shy. I can thank the beagles for that! Hard to believe they are the same bird!

 

[mylittlehippie]

I have a one month old mottled bantam cochin chick, I am hoping to get a picture later but until I can do that. I am looking for confirmation that it is most likely a cockerel based on the following features: he is still mostly fuzzy with only a few wing feathers and as of this morning his crest is very red. I know that isn't a lot to go one but this is my first batch of hatchlings and he just screams boy to me. Does that seem like the right assumption? Thanks!!

 

[bhj123]

OH yeah, they do have beautiful birds and many colors that we don't recognize over here. I've always thought if I somehow ended up in a country like the UK or Australia I'd try to figure a way of getting some hatching eggs back with me. Of course I could end up in customs being searched for drugs also.

Then maybe I should get a recognized color. What Colors are recognized and which ones are Not so popular?

 

[bhj123]

I really like the Columbian coloring. And the birchen is beautiful!!
Btw I LOVE your profile picture.

 

[AZChiknGoddess]

This is Jap, the one I spoke of as being my favorite the first and second pic is of how he looks today, Sorry for the poor quality, he was too busy dancing like he always does showing off to the girls. The third pic is of how he looked 2 months after he was mauled by the beagle. Poor thing, he attacked my hands for months every time I took him out to clean the wounds or give him food and water...He has calmed down now, and no longer hand shy. I can thank the beagles for that! Hard to believe they are the same bird!

You are lucky he survived the attack. He looks much better now.

 

[lilcrow]

Then maybe I should get a recognized color. What Colors are recognized and which ones are Not so popular?

Bantams

Cochin Birchen 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Black 1874 Feather Legged
Cochin Blue 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Brown Red 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Buff 1874 Feather Legged
Cochin Columbian 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Golden Laced 1965 Feather Legged
Cochin Mottled 1965 Feather Legged
Cochin Partridge 1874 Feather Legged
Cochin Red 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Silver Laced 1965 Feather Legged
Cochin White 1874 Feather Legged

Large fowl

Cochin Barred 1982 Asiatic
Cochin Black 1874 Asiatic
Cochin Blue 1965 Asiatic
Cochin Brown 1965 Asiatic
Cochin Buff 1874 Asiatic
Cochin Golden Laced 1965 Asiatic
Cochin Partridge 1874 Asiatic
Cochin Silver Laced 1965 Asiatic
Cochin White 1874 Asiatic

For Bantams, the ABA also recognizes:
Barred
Black Tailed Red
Buff Columbian
Lemon Blue
Silver Penciled



Read more: http://showbirdbid.proboards.com/thread/2597/permissible-cochin-show-colors#ixzz3CkhEuz83

I really like the Columbian coloring. And the birchen is beautiful!!
Btw I LOVE your profile picture.

Thank you she was my first Birchen hen and was very beautiful. She died in my arms a few years back. She had a good long life.

 

[FoxholeFarm]

Can someone critique my Georgie? I've been getting interested in breeding for show and sale and wondering if she should be part of that or should just stay my sweet lap chicken.

I realize this isn't a great photo, but hopefully it gives a decent idea of her shape and plumage. I will try to take more tomorrow.

 

[bhj123]

Bantams

Cochin Birchen 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Black 1874 Feather Legged
Cochin Blue 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Brown Red 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Buff 1874 Feather Legged
Cochin Columbian 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Golden Laced 1965 Feather Legged
Cochin Mottled 1965 Feather Legged
Cochin Partridge 1874 Feather Legged
Cochin Red 1977 Feather Legged
Cochin Silver Laced 1965 Feather Legged
Cochin White 1874 Feather Legged

Large fowl

Cochin Barred 1982 Asiatic
Cochin Black 1874 Asiatic
Cochin Blue 1965 Asiatic
Cochin Brown 1965 Asiatic
Cochin Buff 1874 Asiatic
Cochin Golden Laced 1965 Asiatic
Cochin Partridge 1874 Asiatic
Cochin Silver Laced 1965 Asiatic
Cochin White 1874 Asiatic

For Bantams, the ABA also recognizes:
Barred
Black Tailed Red
Buff Columbian
Lemon Blue
Silver Penciled



Read more: http://showbirdbid.proboards.com/thread/2597/permissible-cochin-show-colors#ixzz3CkhEuz83
Thank you she was my first Birchen hen and was very beautiful. She died in my arms a few years back. She had a good long life.

Do you know any good breeders of partridge cochin bantams?

 

[lilcrow]

Can someone critique my Georgie? I've been getting interested in breeding for show and sale and wondering if she should be part of that or should just stay my sweet lap chicken.

I realize this isn't a great photo, but hopefully it gives a decent idea of her shape and plumage. I will try to take more tomorrow.

Can someone critique my Georgie? I've been getting interested in breeding for show and sale and wondering if she should be part of that or should just stay my sweet lap chicken.

I realize this isn't a great photo, but hopefully it gives a decent idea of her shape and plumage. I will try to take more tomorrow.

Is she Red? I've never seen a red Mottled before.