Cochin Thread!!!

[Brie6895]

Foot/toe issues are not uncommon. They are likely a genetic issue although I read somewhere that it may be caused by incubation temperature too high. I have a bantam Cochin with fused middle and third toe but he gets along just fine.

Dave

Thanks for the reply!!
Ok so this isn't normal? That aggravates me. When I showed the lady I got her from she said there was nothing wrong and her webbing just had not started yet since she was so new. I fell in love because in the picture she sent me I noticed the chick has a lot of feet feathering! I did not notice the funky toe. Does your bantam have a hard time roosting or climbing the ram of the coop?

Anyone else ever had this happen?

 

[annewandering]

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Originally Posted by ChickenFeat

Howdy! I have my first buff cochin (at least that's what I've been assuming it is all this time). She is 13 weeks old now. I took this picture today and would love a little feedback. Bought her from a bin at the local farm store, so I know she isn't show quality... (She won't be loved any less because of it though!) I don't know if I will ever get into breeding or showing, but I do want to increase my knowledge. From reading many posts in this thread, I'm guessing that she should have more feathers on her toes. Should she be lighter in color? What is ideal eye color etc? Thanks!



honestly? I think she may be a he... the comb and wattles are too red to be a 3 month old baby. in which case, I think the buff roos are darker than the girls...

I was looking at some photos of mine and noticed that there are darker areas of color much more like this reddish color. And a newbie question. Pullets have wattles in cochins?

 

[CyndiChick]

I have quite a large amount of literature about barring at home. Let me know what you would like to know and i will gladly look it up for you.

I was wondering the genetics behind the barring, and what would be the best to breed her with- the black or blue roo?

 

[ChickenFeat]

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Originally Posted by ChickenFeat

Howdy! I have my first buff cochin (at least that's what I've been assuming it is all this time). She is 13 weeks old now. I took this picture today and would love a little feedback. Bought her from a bin at the local farm store, so I know she isn't show quality... (She won't be loved any less because of it though!) I don't know if I will ever get into breeding or showing, but I do want to increase my knowledge. From reading many posts in this thread, I'm guessing that she should have more feathers on her toes. Should she be lighter in color? What is ideal eye color etc? Thanks!



"honestly? I think she may be a he... the comb and wattles are too red to be a 3 month old baby. in which case, I think the buff roos are darker than the girls..."



MEEP! I sure hope you are wrong! I had picked up 2 chicks, knowing there was a chance that "Cookie" would turn out to be male. It ended up that the other chick is most definitely a roo (he's the other chick in my 2nd photo- an australorp, i think). Compared to him, Cookie seems very female... her comb is 1/4 of the size and she isn't showing any rooster-like tail feathers. She also seems completely submissive to him. Guess I'll go back to holding my breath!

 

[cochins1088]

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I have multiple standard cochin hens that are at least 6 years old in one of my pens and they still lay fairly well. Out of 6 hens, I've been receiving 2 eggs from them each day. How long do cochins usually live? I never thought of them as being very old.

 

[Tinybabes]

Finally got clearer pictures of the 13 week old chicks. Can any one tell me what he is and I think the hens are partridge and a blue but unsure about the blue. For now I am injoying them maybe in the future I will afford really great quality chick but right now any comments will help me learn. Thanks

I kinda like him and as he is my only roo to show up this year he is staying for now.

my 4 hen chicks

all 5 babies 13 to 14 weeks

 

[ki4got]

Is there a thread about the genetics of the barred cochin? We have two that we were sold as black but they have the barring, and are gorgeous. I am planning to breed them and want to find out more about their genetics. (I tried to look up some information but after 3 hours of reading I'm still lost!)
On another note - we have 4 blue cochin, 3 black, two barred cochin, and one that can't seem to make up her mind if she is back or blue. Also have a black banty cochin roo and a blue banty cochin roo. Love 'em all! Will get some pics soon!

barring is sex linked dominant. so barred hen with solid roo, you'll get solid hens and barred (heterozygous) roosters. barred roo with solid hen, you'll get both barred... if the roo only has 1 copy of the gene his barring won't be as distinct as if he has 2 copies...

so if your roo looks like your hen as far as the definition in the barring, chances are he's heterozygous and you might get some unbarred hens (that don't carry it). but on the flip, you'll get some roos with better barring too. hens either are or aren't there is no heterozygous stage. (they have the X/Y or X/- sex genes, the roos are X/X, only X carries color genetics)

as to using black or blue, that's up to you. either way you'll get half blue half black, essentially, and only barred roos with solid hens. handy for sexing day olds. the barred chicks will have a white spot on their head.

 

[ki4got]

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honestly? I think she may be a he... the comb and wattles are too red to be a 3 month old baby. in which case, I think the buff roos are darker than the girls...

I was looking at some photos of mine and noticed that there are darker areas of color much more like this reddish color. And a newbie question. Pullets have wattles in cochins?

yes but only when they near point of lay.

 

[CyndiChick]

I am wanting to wind up with barred hens and roos but don't have a barred roo atm. So I guess that will be the first order of business when the two hens are ready to breed! Many thanks for clearing this up!!
Also... Is it still considered blue if the hen has a black head and blue body?

 

[K Epp]

barring is sex linked dominant. so barred hen with solid roo, you'll get solid hens and barred (heterozygous) roosters. barred roo with solid hen, you'll get both barred...  if the roo only has 1 copy of the gene his barring won't be as distinct as if he has 2 copies... 

so if your roo looks like your hen as far as the definition in the barring, chances are he's heterozygous and you might get some unbarred hens (that don't carry it). but on the flip, you'll get some roos with better barring too.  hens either are or aren't there is no heterozygous stage. (they have the X/Y or X/- sex genes, the roos are X/X, only X carries color genetics)

as to using black or blue, that's up to you.  either way you'll get half blue half black, essentially, and only barred roos with solid hens. handy for sexing day olds. the barred chicks will have a white spot on their head.

So all barred Cochin have white spot on top of their heads? I lucked and got a blue barred pullet out of a group of mixed Cochin pullets earlier this spring. Today I was at feed store and they had just got in red, buff, white, and partridge. I saw a black and got it. It has a few white feathers coing in on its wing. Just looked no white spot on its head. Any idea what color it could be? I lucked out and got the girl to give me a partridge.