Cochin breeding, genetics, and showing

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Is anyone going to the New England Poultry Congress next week-end in Springfield, MA? I will be going to watch and learn. I'm very excited and hoping to see some beautiful cochin bantams there.

I entered birds but am not going to be able to make the show.

 

[FuzzyHens]

I entered birds but am not going to be able to make the show.

That is too bad, I would have liked to see your birds in person. Although it looks like that show would have been a long trip for you!!

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

That is too bad, I would have liked to see your birds in person. Although it looks like that show would have been a long trip for you!!

Yes it is a long way and I have made the trip before. I will prbably try real hard next year since the ABA National will be there .

 

[FuzzyHens]

Yes it is a long way and I have made the trip before. I will prbably try real hard next year since the ABA National will be there .

There were a lot of bantam cochins there in the show and for sale. I was a bit like a kid in a candy store.

I came home with a young breeding pair...lemon blue cockerel and a brown red pullet. I'm very excited. I have so much to learn, but I'm looking forward to the journey!

 

[bhj123]

Do these look Show quality? They're partridge bantams.

 

[lilcrow]

Do these look Show quality? They're partridge bantams.

What I can see look hopeful but they are WAY,WAY too small to be able to tell.

 

[bhj123]

What I can see look hopeful but they are WAY,WAY too small to be able to tell.

I'm sorry. I am using the pictures from an add I bought the eggs from. They are the parents.

 

[lilcrow]

I'm sorry. I am using the pictures from an add I bought the eggs from. They are the parents.

Do you have something bigger?

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Do these look Show quality? They're partridge bantams.

NO those are not show quality in my opinion. . The cock bird that he shows in the last picture has no feathers on the legs. This seller had used one of my pictures of my winning hen to sell eggs on Ebay for a while. I caught him and contacted Ebay. My picture is no longer being used. Go to ebay and blow up the hens pictures. They will not be penciled all the way through the cushion. Sorry but that is my opinion.

 

[littlechicken24]

Ok so I have admired salmon cochins (pekins) for a while now, and was wondering if anyone knows of any breeders in the US? It seems like all of the new interesting colors are overseas at the moment.