Cochin Thread!!!

[call ducks]

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He Looks Great !

got some more pic's, he looks like he will have the best shape to him. The hen is ok but would like her to have more of a "but bump". i am thinking this roo waighs a goo 8+ pounds.

he is US line, not hatchery, but i don't know what line.

 

[magsrags]

He's a nice big boy!

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[Coopa Cabana]

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I think you're correct - she looks Splash. I was about to say Self-Blue, but then I noticed a couple of darker blue/black feathers on her wings.

 

[DANNY]

I am working on a new color of cochin I salmon and blue salmon. I call them salmon because they are very much like my salmon faverolles. My question is the chicks are born looking silver penciled and then turn red. Does anybody have any idea why? They are pure cochin because I never crossed them with anything. Both parents of the original birds were good quality.

Salmon hen

Lighter colored hen maybe a sport

Salmon male

Blue Salmon male

Chicks from the adults pictured. If you notice in the picture theses chicks were all silver underneath but turning salmon.
Any imput is welcome.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Hi Danny! They are looking fabulous! Congratulations!

I know you probably don't want to disclose your breeding secrets at this point in time, but it might help if you could tell us a bit about the gene pool they come from.

 

[ScaredOfShadows]

Those salmon cochins are GORGEOUS!!!!!!

 

[artsyrobin]

meet captain, our new cochin roo... he is a year old and the girls took right to him-

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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He's so pretty!! I can see why the ladies like him! Is he considered a Lemon Blue?

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

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i found a website some time ago from the UK that had hens like those! they didn't have the roo pics but they had the young cockerels that were showing the right coloring! here's the link http://www.poultryandeggs.co.uk/salmon_pekin.html

i may just try and get some of those eggs or birds if you ever decide to sell them!

 

[usschicago1]

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Robin!
Congrats on your new Rooster! Hes beautiful enjoy him!