Cochin breeding, genetics, and showing

[dak]

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I personally would say yes, and it isn't just Cochins. I'll be glad when this year is over and we can move on to the next.

No problems here. Both my Cochins and Ameraucanas did well this spring. I used lights and AI.

 

[sjarvis00]

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It has not been strictly cochins we have had both laying and hatching issues with many of our birds this year, I don't know about the bantam Cochin but on the LF I don't even bother to set eggs when the temp has been above 90 for two weeks, I have always been more succesfull hatching my Cochins and Dottes in the fall and winter, that also allows them more time to mature and develop.

 

[jbear]

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It has not been strictly cochins we have had both laying and hatching issues with many of our birds this year, I don't know about the bantam Cochin but on the LF I don't even bother to set eggs when the temp has been above 90 for two weeks, I have always been more succesfull hatching my Cochins and Dottes in the fall and winter, that also allows them more time to mature and develop.

Egg laying was sporadic and fertility came in a little later than normal. I still had enough to work with all around, so I wasn't disappointed.
.. in the PNW, we have had quite a cool-ish year. BUT, I also had a great year with my calls, and have heard otherwise from others. Sooo??

 

[jbear]

What is the main feeding program for your birds? Do you keep it the same year round? Have you found certain brands may give off colors in the feathers of your whites?? What do you feed when you are conditioning?

 

[sjarvis00]

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All my breeders stay on the same feed free choice as we have used for a few years, no changes, modifocations, we don't feed scratch nothing. No problems other than the environmental issues of a very hard winter that extended nearly all of the "spring" then jumped right into the heat of summer 2 months early with 65+ days consecutive in excess of 100 then a 1 week break in teh weather when it droped to high 90s now we are back over 100. I have called it good till fall, I brough what I really needed inside on lights and cooler space. i have what I need but nothing extra at all.

 

[KDailey]

I'm new to the whole breeding thing and I absolutely love cochins. I've got bantam and large fowl.

My question is actually very simple: I've heard people refer to Giant Cochins. Is this really just slang for the large fowl/standard size?

 

[cochinman2005]

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No such thing as a Giant Cochin. They come in Large Fowl and Bantam. I view it as a marketing ploy used by some. If you have Large Cochins that truly meet the Standard of Perfection standards for weight, type, and station, then you have a very large chicken on your hands. Unfortunately, much of what is sold by commercial hatcheries fails miserably to match up in the size department (type department too) when compared to exhibition quality Large Cochins.
Tom

 

[KDailey]

Thank you. I assumed it was just what people called the larger variety for lack of knowledge of the real term.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

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Yes. They are describing strandard Cochins. There are no "Giant Cochins". They are standard Cochins. A standard Cochin is a large heavy bird. I don't know if the use of the words Giant Cochins is used because of ignorance or to describe their birds as being larger than most of the breed/variety. If I was looking for Standard Cochins I personally would not buy from a person who advertizes using the words Giant to help sell their birds. As I will never consider buying a Cochin that is described as a lavender instead of Self Blue or Self Blue/Lavender.

 

[Ms. Lewis Rich]

Love what I have Karl and Norman Rau. Am trying to keep it pure!