Cochin Thread!!!

[henney penny]

I went to a chicken swap today and came home with these cuties.They are buff batam cochins,and I names them Mr and Mrs.They are so cute.I have silies and standard orpintgtons and only wanted the two breeds but I just couldn`t stop looking at them,so they are home with me now.

 

[tiki244]

I went to a chicken swap today and came home with these cuties.They are buff batam cochins,and I names them Mr and Mrs.They are so cute.I have silies and standard orpintgtons and only wanted the two breeds but I just couldn`t stop looking at them,so they are home with me now.

They are very nice!!!! I Like them a lot!!!!! nice buff color on them too.

 

[AndyCap]

Hey gang.

Just became the proud new owner of 2 lavender pekins(cochin bantams)

i am convinced that the one with the black beak is a girl. The breeder has selected the other(yellow beak) as a girl.
They are about 4 weeks old and adorable! I do have my doubts as to the yellow beak being a girl, any thoughts please share. They wont be SQ but i love them to bits!

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Hey gang.

Just became the proud new owner of 2 lavender pekins(cochin bantams)

i am convinced that the one with the black beak is a girl. The breeder has selected the other(yellow beak) as a girl.
They are about 4 weeks old and adorable! I do have my doubts as to the yellow beak being a girl, any thoughts please share. They wont be SQ but i love them to bits!

The light beak is male other is female. If you want more information on Self Blue Cochins there is an excellent thread here on BYC. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/222829/self-blue-cochin-bantams

 

[AndyCap]

The light beak is male other is female. If you want more information on Self Blue Cochins there is an excellent thread here on BYC. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/222829/self-blue-cochin-bantams

Thanks Black Cochin Bantams. I thought the light beak's comb was a bit strong at four weeks for a girl. So these are called self blue instead of lavender? Thanks for the link. i will read up about them.

 

[wife2abirdman]

Is there a large buff laced cochin?

 

[just2rosey]

Well my new cochin chicks hatched yesterday, and they sure are cute.

But now I need to begin studying the new color SOP's and learn about the genetics. I appear to have two blue or a blue and a black, two splash, three mottled and one blue mottled. I do have one concern, some of the chicks do not have yellow feet. Is this going to be a problem? I thought all cochins had yellow feet, why do my splash and blue/blacks have dark feet like an Ameraucana or silkie chick? Should I be concerned that those chicks might not be pure bred? Could they be crossed with silkies or something?





I know it isn't a great shot, but notice how dark the feet of the chick on the left are c ompared to the chick on the right? These are going to be for my daughter to breed and show in 4H. Is this a fault that would make it unsuitable for breeding? Thank you for any advice, folks.

Had to edit, the second pic didn't show up the first time.

 

[henney penny]

They are very nice!!!! I Like them a lot!!!!! nice buff color on them too.

Got my first egg today.Do they go broody as often as silkies?This is my first time with cochins.

 

[just2rosey]

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I would love to know what the standard is on the leg/shank color in B/B/S bantams. Why did you ask did you ask about yellow showing through? I'm trying to read between the lines here and understand what possibilities you were considering when you asked. Thanks for any help with this issue.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Congrats on your first egg! I think we all remember our first time!

I think the more appropriate question would be "Do Silkies go broody as often as Cochins?"