Cochin Thread!!!

[Sylviaanne]

I just bought a 9 month old Golden Lace Rooster and while admiring him when I got him home, I noticed something. A little more background: Last November (I think, I didn't write it down and my memory is terrible.), I was given a Black Cochin Rooster, he is about 1 year old now. Below are pictures of birds similar to mine. Notice the combs on these birds. This is what my 2 roosters combs look like. I got these pictures off the internet by looking up their breed. Why would their combs be so different since they are both the same breed?

 

[holm25]

So today my frizzle cochin bantam decided to go broody. I gave her 5 bantam eggs she happily accepted. If she stays and I really think she will how many eggs can she. Sit on?

My broody non frizzle can hold 6. BUT a frizzle can only handle 4-5 as there feather dont close around the eggs like a non frizzles feathers would...

 

[whitney556]

I just bought a 9 month old Golden Lace Rooster and while admiring him when I got him home, I noticed something. A little more background: Last November (I think, I didn't write it down and my memory is terrible.), I was given a Black Cochin Rooster, he is about 1 year old now. Below are pictures of birds similar to mine. Notice the combs on these birds. This is what my 2 roosters combs look like. I got these pictures off the internet by looking up their breed. Why would their combs be so different since they are both the same breed?

The bottom picture looks like a hen to me, not a rooster. But i could be wrong.

 

[vpatt]

My broody non frizzle can hold 6. BUT a frizzle can only handle 4-5 as there feather dont close around the eggs like a non frizzles feathers would...

That is good to know. I am waiting for my frizzle to go broody....I'm surprised she hasn't yet.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

I just bought a 9 month old Golden Lace Rooster and while admiring him when I got him home, I noticed something. A little more background: Last November (I think, I didn't write it down and my memory is terrible.), I was given a Black Cochin Rooster, he is about 1 year old now. Below are pictures of birds similar to mine. Notice the combs on these birds. This is what my 2 roosters combs look like. I got these pictures off the internet by looking up their breed. Why would their combs be so different since they are both the same breed?

I don't see anything wrong with their combs.... what do you mean?

 

[Marthab1953]

The bottom picture looks like a hen to me, not a rooster. But i could be wrong.

I was thinking the same thing, and they would would have different looking combs

 

[Angie16hearts]

My broody non frizzle can hold 6. BUT a frizzle can only handle 4-5 as there feather dont close around the eggs like a non frizzles feathers would...

Perfect , that's about what I have stored. Funny thing is her eggs are in incubator so I'm putting my mille Fluer D'uccle under her. A

That is good to know. I am waiting for my frizzle to go broody....I'm surprised she hasn't yet.

my frizzle just showed signs today but I don't think I noticed earlier signs. Only because one of my standard hens went broody Monday . It will happen, I was not expecting this at all! She just came off clutch had a big poop ate and is dust bathing. I think she started a day or two ago.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

The bottom picture looks like a hen to me, not a rooster. But i could be wrong.

Bottom pic IS a hen. I don't see a difference in combs except that they are different sizes

 

[vpatt]

Perfect , that's about what I have stored. Funny thing is her eggs are in incubator so I'm putting my mille Fluer D'uccle under her. A
my frizzle just showed signs today but I don't think I noticed earlier signs. Only because one of my standard hens went broody Monday . It will happen, I was not expecting this at all! She just came off clutch had a big poop ate and is dust bathing. I think she started a day or two ago.

My Phoenix has 5 one week old chicks and I have two others on eggs right now. I haven't had the frizzle very long but I thought she would go broody before the others.

 

[OohLaLa]

Question regarding leg banding feathered legged birds. I don't want to damage their feathering, but it would be nice to band for reference. Thoughts..ideas? I have seen tiny zip ties for chicks with a watchful eye to growth. I would like to keep them identified as I want birds from different genetic backgrounds for my own breeding.