Cochin or Brahma

[Damummis]

How do you tell the difference between a cochin chick and a brahma chick?

 

[jenni2142]

Brahmas have a pea comb and cochins have a single comb. Other than that I don't know.

 

[Damummis]

They are only a day or two old. I was sent a "bonus" brahma or 2.

 

[gritsar]

The feathering on the legs of the cochins is more complete around the leg. The brahmas only have feathering on the outside of the legs.
ETA: If you'll tell me what color brahma, I can post you a pic of a chick of that color @ 3 days old.

 

[Damummis]

I have all the chick pics on the "pile-o-chick" thread. I think the brahma is the first yellow one.

 

[gritsar]

Okay, I checked out that thread and for some reason the pics are not showing up for me.
At any rate, here's some brahma chicks @ 3 days old:

A light brahma:

A buff brahma:

And a dark brahma (the one standing up):

 

[Damummis]

I fixed the pics so they are up now.

 

[gritsar]

I don't see any brahmas in those pics. More than likely they are cochins.

 

[Damummis]

Huh??? On the shipping box it says "Bonus: Brahma". Who knows?????

 

[gritsar]

Quote:
Go to Murray McMurray Hatchery's website http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html
and look up the light brahma. On the breed description page there will be a pic of a newly hatched brahma chick. Click on it to enlarge it.