Cochin Thread!!!

[pbirdhaven]

I'mACountryGirl :

Well.....John Baker with RMFF just called me back to let me know that he has already entered all my information in the list, so I now have zero chance to back out!!

So, I will be there early Saturday, I will bring my 2 birds, and I will prepare to drink away my embarrassment with margaritas afterward if I'm laughed out of the show!!

I found out that mine are the only self-blue bantam cochins entered, so that should stack things in my favor! I really hope some of you are also going to be there!! We could make arrangements to meet up at a certain time on Saturday...

I understand your nervousness. I entered my first show this last weekend and was praying that I didn't see DQs on my cards. But all went well and it gave me a good idea of which birds I want to continue to breed.

Young folks have 4-H, etc. to teach them about these things. Old fogies like me have to just jump in there and hope for the best.

Best wishes for success this weekend!

 

[I'mACountryGirl]

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The type on your pair is better than most I've seen. Question...what color are their shanks and bottoms of their feet? Blue/Slate and White, or dusky yellow and yellow, the latter being what you need since all Cochins have either yellow or dusky/swarthy yellow legs/feet. All the Self-Blues that I've seen to date have had Blue legs and White feet, which goes back to whatever was used to create them. The birds I started with 3 years ago had Blue legs and white feet. My f3's were mostly yellow legged which is the infuence of the Blacks coming into play. I have some photos of the f3 splits on that Self Blue thread that was referenced earlier.

RE: leg color - since they aren't a recognized variety, you probably won't get dinged on leg color at the show this weekend (unless they have yellow legs already, then you are ahead of the game). Something to keep in mind in the future once we get them recognized is that the standard will call for yellow/dusky yellow legs and feet, so anything else would be considered color foreign to the breed and a disqualification.

I had to go look at their feet... they are in fact blue legs with white bottoms on their feet. Hopefully they won't hit me too hard for that!

 

[I'mACountryGirl]

Thanks so much for all the feedback and encouragement!! The only bad part about posting my show entry on here is that I'll have to come back and tell everyone how my birds do...even if it's DQs!!

 

[rnorris1234]

Don't worry, we're your friends, not your judges. We'll either celebrate or console, but hopefully we can all learn form the experience.

Robert

 

[wildwoodcochins]

I'mACountryGirl :

Thanks so much for all the feedback and encouragement!! The only bad part about posting my show entry on here is that I'll have to come back and tell everyone how my birds do...even if it's DQs!!

No matter how they do, they are beautiful and I'm rootin for you!
Good Luck in the show!!

 

[joanie_maine]

I'mACountryGirl :

Thanks so much for all the feedback and encouragement!! The only bad part about posting my show entry on here is that I'll have to come back and tell everyone how my birds do...even if it's DQs!!

Oh please do tell!

Those of us who can't travel to shows or are without chickens at the moment (Me) will be living vicariously through you!
I'm sure you'll have fun and meet a bunch of cool people!

Good Luck!!​

 

[Mr. Ree]

The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy the experience. You cant win em all and would have to be darn good to win big on your first show. Its awesome showing birds. Get to be in a place all day where almost everyone there is as crazy about chickens as you are. The "stank eye" is reserved for the crazy people who dont like um. Heehee


~Casey

 

[mjgigax]

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X2 - Robert said it perfectly.
MJ

 

[Mr. Ree]

See how awesome we are mjgigax, we posted at the same time! We have such coolness.

~Casey

 

[spook]

One thing that was stressed to me at the first show I entered (in August) was that this is ONE judge, not all judges judge the same way. They are trained to, but they are human and like one shape, color, handling and feathers compared to another.

So, like Joanie said, "we are living vicariously through you" so please take time and post photos and tell all. And we are rooting for you!!!