Cochin Thread!!!

[bantyman]

Thanx everybody for the info Thats pretty much what I had thought but wanted some expert opinions One more then I might shut up Breeding a black roo from this same cross back to the black hen will give me black chicks But will/could the mottling gene show up show up later Either in part or entirety

Oops sorry Karen Now I see your post Thanx

 

[hemet dennis]

Hey I was given some Cochins some time ago so I thought it was time to ask some experts what I had















Well it's harder to take good pictures then it seems.
Thanks for any help you can give me.

 

[NanaKat]

I see black, black frizzle, blue, Birchen, Birchen frizzle and I don't know what the light colored rooster is.

 

[eggorthechicken]

cochins are my fav....I have 2 bantam girls....reese who is a golden laced and betty white...who is of course white. Sweetest girls. I had a lav roo who was killed several months ago and he was my little man. i miss him. im getting ready to put some in the bator on a few days too.

 

[AndyCap]

yay! i think i just got my first fertile egg from my partridge roo so happy. My dominant hem was beating him up a lot but it looks like he finally has won her over

 

[HooverHenHouse]

Anyone in Michigan have any cohcins to spare? Would love to add a few into my hobby flock..I have been skimming this thread and drooling over photo's

You can pm me if you do..makes it easier for me to find and respond. =) Thanks in advance

 

[MrsChickendad]

Hi!

I have a few bantam cochins available. I have mille fleurs and whites, and will have black split to self-blue in the spring. Most are last year's babies. I'm located near Durand, about 15 miles west of Flint. Let me know what you are looking for and I'll see what I have to spare!

Kathy Pearl
Mrs. Chickendad

 

[tkay6205]

Tonea, I don't think I've ever seen a tail carried that high and up over the back.  Probably just my aging eyes, but can something look good but not quite correct all at the same time?  She appears in correct proportion, with the top of her cushion almost level with the top of her head, wings look short, high and well carried, and she has a nice full chest, and appears to have good underfluff.  I know short backs are preferable over long backs, but her back just disappears the way the tail is carried.

I hope I'm not being critical - just trying to learn.  As I said, she looks good but not quite correct all at the same time.

Gail, here is another picture of her. I agree she has a super short back. And maybe too short. I would welcome critiquing!

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

I brought this post over from another site so everyone can see how good this bird is. Neil Grassbaugh is in charge of pictures for that show. and taking pictures for the ABA. Congratulations Mandy! He also took pictures of Toms winning Black LF ,Diana Delany's Barred,my Columbian and the Robert Hardina's White bantam hen.

As you may know I have been tasked with taking pictures of actual birds to be included in the new ABA Standard. At any show I take pictures at I always ask the judges to be on the look out for exceptional specimens of the uncommon colors. Or of any quality bird that poses well. (You have no idea how I struggle to get Hamburg pictures)
Art Rieber, who judged the FL class at The OHIO NATIONAL, mentioned to me that the Columbian and Barred Cochin bantams were "just pretty nice" and that the Blue Mottled was "as good as I ever saw."

I am going to bet that Art knew the rules full well and decided that since it wasn't a matter of loss or gain in any important matter, ie the "sacred points" that he would honor the bird with a designation that had no value other than calling attention to the effort.

Just speculation on my part. Because, you see, I do consider exhibition poultry to be a gentleman's sport.

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[mjgigax]

I brought this post over from another site so everyone can see how good this bird is. Neil Grassbaugh is in charge of pictures for that show. and taking pictures for the ABA. Congratulations Mandy! He also took pictures of Toms winning Black LF ,Diana Delany's Barred,my Columbian and the Robert Hardina's White bantam hen.

As you may know I have been tasked with taking pictures of actual birds to be included in the new ABA Standard. At any show I take pictures at I always ask the judges to be on the look out for exceptional specimens of the uncommon colors. Or of any quality bird that poses well. (You have no idea how I struggle to get Hamburg pictures)
Art Rieber, who judged the FL class at The OHIO NATIONAL, mentioned to me that the Columbian and Barred Cochin bantams were "just pretty nice" and that the Blue Mottled was "as good as I ever saw."

I am going to bet that Art knew the rules full well and decided that since it wasn't a matter of loss or gain in any important matter, ie the "sacred points" that he would honor the bird with a designation that had no value other than calling attention to the effort.

Just speculation on my part. Because, you see, I do consider exhibition poultry to be a gentleman's sport.

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Thank you for posting this. She is a wonderful bird. Mandy must be so proud.