Cochin Thread!!!

[annewandering]

I got some better pics of my pair. Although they are hatchery, I like how they are turning out. Any thoughts? They are also starting to molt. They have feathering on all 4 toes. They are 6 months old. Large fowl.

I hope my hatchery chicks look that nice at 6 months! Where did you get yours?

 

[kabhyper1]

I hope my hatchery chicks look that nice at 6 months! Where did you get yours?

I got them in the spring at Big R. I went in just to get some silver laced wyandotte pullets for eggs, as I had enough boys already. Then I saw a bin full of large fowl blue cochins, straight run of course lol. I got lucky and ended up with a pair. This is our first year with chickens. All of our silkies are SQ, and I am learing more and more about bird quality in general. So having pretty birds from a hatchery kind of surprised me.

I think Big R got their birds from Cackle Hatchery this year.

 

[lilcrow]

I got some better pics of my pair. Although they are hatchery, I like how they are turning out. Any thoughts? They are also starting to molt. They have feathering on all 4 toes. They are 6 months old. Large fowl.

I'd say you came out very well with these birds. I don't know how well they would do in the shows, but they're certainly nothing to be embarrassed about. Very nice pair.

 

[lilcrow]

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I agree with kabhyper1, looks like a pullet to me - small wattles compared to the two cockerels.

 

[kabhyper1]

I'd say you came out very well with these birds. I don't know how well they would do in the shows, but they're certainly nothing to be embarrassed about. Very nice pair.

Oh thank you!! Apparently Cackle isn't doing too bad with their breeding, for a hatchery.

 

[lilcrow]

Oh thank you!! Apparently Cackle isn't doing too bad with their breeding, for a hatchery.

Maybe, I still think you were more lucky than anything else. I'd say if a person isn't looking to show or breed for exhibition they might do OK. I also think it varies from breed to breed and variety to variety.

 

[kabhyper1]

Maybe, I still think you were more lucky than anything else. I'd say if a person isn't looking to show or breed for exhibition they might do OK. I also think it varies from breed to breed and variety to variety.

Who knows! I feel fortunate that they turned out nice anyway it happened.

They sure were cute as little ones.







By the way, your birds are gorgeous!!! I looked at your pics

 

[ihavechickens2]

I agree with kabhyper1, looks like a pullet to me - small wattles compared to the two cockerels.

Ok thanks, but her/his is bigger than the pullet that I now for sure is a pullet. It's. kinda in between the Roos and the pullets.

 

[kabhyper1]

Ok thanks, but her/his is bigger than the pullet that I now for sure is a pullet. It's. kinda in between the Roos and the pullets.

I don't think that matters, she may just be a big girl.

 

[Missyktsm]

My 16wk old cockerel Cash crowed for the first time today. I'm very pleased with the sound...he has a deep baritone that rounds out at the end of the crow. One of the other Roos crowed as well but it couldn't tell which one it was...his was a little higher pitched and strained he sounded more like a turkey.

Any critiquing on Cash? I realize he's young but I have hopes for him. Beautiful yellow feet, nice green sheen, and a decent cushion when he's fluffed. I have ordered my standard but its yet to arrive. Please feel free to point out his failings so I can learn from them.