Cochin Showing/Breeding Tips?

[LilJoe]

Hello,

I am just starting starting to get into breeding/showing Silver Pencil Cochin Bantams (often called Pekins).
Yes, I am starting out with a very, lets call it 'rough', variety to breed to the SOP.

Any advice or tips for breeding and/or showing these little wonders would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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~LilJoe​

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

I don't know much about cochins, but I know that feather legged breeds need larger boxes and roosts to prevent others from stepping on and breaking their foot feathers.

 

[LilJoe]

Thank you, Fanci.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Do you have any yet? I would love to see some photos!

 

[LilJoe]

Do you have any yet? I would love to see some photos!

Yes I do! Two pullets from a breeder.

They were silver pencils gone wrong! Lol
They have black head and hackle feathers with some golden leakage in the hackle.
One of them looks like she has Silver Laced in her due to her 'nonpenciled' breast feathers.
My next post will be pics.

 

[LilJoe]

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

So cute!

While the color may not be perfect, the type is definitely there. They all seem to have the same comb... are they out of the same hen?

 

[LilJoe]

Both of the combs are different (?)
I think the one in the first two images came from this hen:

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

Both of the combs are different (?)
I think the one in the first two images came from this hen:
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Oh, that explains it. The lighting effected their color, so I assumed they were different hens.

 

[LilJoe]

Oh, that explains it. The lighting effected their color, so I assumed they were different hens.

Nope!

The first two are one pullet and the last two are the other pullet