Cochin Thread!!!

[Fancy Feathers]

Right, Mille Fleur is not an accepted color in Cochins, but we're striving towards it becoming one one day. Calicos are off-shoots of the MF project. These are the birds that hopefully, when bred together in right combination, will produce the correct Mille Fleur color/pattern.
Most likely Calicos will never become an accepted color, but aren't they pretty?!

Pretty decent Mille Fleur: (pretty close, anyway.. enough that I'd call them MF)



Calicos:

 

[Coopa Cabana]

I have a question about black. I have two guaranteed Roos, one is 9 weeks the other is 11. The 11 week has dark grey fuzz still, and his feathers are almost laced looking, with grey on the inside and lined with black. My 9 week old is black black, and has this beautiful green sheen, that I swear looks purple sometimes. What's up with the difference in colors? The 11 week old is the one I was worried about feathering slow, he's finally getting more feathers in, but I honestly have no idea how he'll turn out. Any ideas?

Hello Peyton, CO! A picture would really help identify the 11-week old. And watch the sheen on the other one - you want it to be a green sheen - not purple.

 

[tiki244]

I have a question about black. I have two guaranteed Roos, one is 9 weeks the other is 11. The 11 week has dark grey fuzz still, and his feathers are almost laced looking, with grey on the inside and lined with black. My 9 week old is black black, and has this beautiful green sheen, that I swear looks purple sometimes. What's up with the difference in colors? The 11 week old is the one I was worried about feathering slow, he's finally getting more feathers in, but I honestly have no idea how he'll turn out. Any ideas?

I think the 11 week old could be a blue. Can you post a picture? I would wait to see what color the sheen is on the 9 weeker when he is grown. Could they both be from a blue X blue crossing? pics would help.

 

[Fancy Feathers]

LOL Gail, I wrote out my answer & posted it before I read yours. You said it very succinctly!

 

[davony's chicks]

A few of the Columbians I have been able to save this year. I have let them run outside all day for months to try to determine the ones that will yellow and I have been culling those. Hoping it helps the quality greatly as I plan to continue doing this for 3 years minimum.



Craig

I love your birds Craig! My little ones from Dick are just about 5 months now. I have 2 girls that I kept that look pretty good just need work on the color pattern but they type is pretty good. At 5 months old I guess they will change a bit more but not sure. I have 3 roos the same age not sure which one to keep yet.

 

[davony's chicks]

I posted quite a few pictures on the Mille Fleur thread, but I wanted to share some of my favorites here too

Beautiful birds Nancy! I especially love that roo the third picture down.

 

[Fancy Feathers]

Thank you! He is from Twyla / Wildwood

 

[Ashdoes]

I think the 11 week old could be a blue. Can you post a picture? I would wait to see what color the sheen is on the 9 weeker when he is grown. Could they both be from a blue X blue crossing? pics would help.

Hello Peyton, CO!  A picture would really help identify the 11-week old.  And watch the sheen on the other one - you want it to be a green sheen - not purple.

Hi!
I know the woman had blues blacks and splash, as well as a bunch of others. The 9 week for sure has the purple look in sun. I will try to get a picture of the 11 week old. A while back I was worried how slow Smoke was feathering, but he's coming along pretty well, still not as fluffy as the others though. Thanks guys!

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Quote: The cock in the 3rd picture is great - but I think the cock in the 4th picture may actually have the better MF pattern.

 

[Fancy Feathers]

He has better chevrons on his chest, that's for sure. He's only 4 months old, too. Both roos will play a major role in my MF breeding program