Cochin Thread!!!

[chickmomma03]

Oh, thanks for that. They were sold to me as black, good to know. So they would be called cuckoo cochin then?

 

[greyphase]

Took some new pics of my "flock" over the weekend.






Had to post this pic of Dance my Mt. Cur (think of Old Yellar) protecting her flock.


And see her reaction when another dog gets too near.


Not to worry she's all bark and no bite

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[oldhenlikesdogs]

My little dog also protects the chicks from other dogs, but mine does it because she wants first dibs on eating them. Some of my mottled cochins from this spring.

 

[bbhorsefly]

Hi everyone, sorry if this is a completely noobie thing to do, but I have two cochin girls and a friend of mine who has chooks seems certain that they are roos so I wanted a second opinion from some people who know the breed. They are 15 weeks old in this pic. Thanks for the help He was judging more on behaviour and growth that they are roos but the lack of wattles and comb even by this age tells me that they must be girls.

My Cochin cockerel had bright red comb and wattles when I got him at 6 weeks. By 15, they should have definite saddle feathers. All my boys have gotten saddle feathers starting by 12 weeks of all the breeds.

 

[Gwyllm]

My Cochin cockerel had bright red comb and wattles when I got him at 6 weeks. By 15, they should have definite saddle feathers. All my boys have gotten saddle feathers starting by 12 weeks of all the breeds.

Then it definitely sounds like they are pullets. Thanks

its a relief to hear that, already have a roo so another would have been problematic.
Another question, the roo I have is a lemon blue (I think) and I was wondering what I would get if he was crossed with a lavender, I want to get a couple more girls for him and all I can find are lavenders.

 

[bbhorsefly]

Took some new pics of my "flock" over the weekend. Had to post this pic of Dance my Mt. Cur (think of Old Yellar) protecting her flock. And see her reaction when another dog gets too near. Not to worry she's all bark and no bite .

Did you have to train her to guard and not harm the chickens? I have a mutt and a lab that are chicken obsessed, and not in a good way. My mutt actually has had a couple of run ins. He didn't kill any until the last one, and then he didn't kill it, but it died from him playing keep away with me. He didn't eat it or even rip into it or anything. It was like he thought it was a toy and he was proud of his prize. I put the fear of God in him and he doesn't even go near the coop anymore. The lab is a big dumb idiot and she hyper focuses on them, lunges at them through the fence, etc., but only when we are out with them. I never let the dogs and chickens out at the same time. I want a farm guardian dog, but I've also read that Great Pyrs, etc. have to be trained 1-2 years before you can trust them with the flock.

 

[holm25]

My splash roo Zeus and his broody GFs.

 

[greyphase]

bbhorsefly

All my dogs have been exposed to chickens as puppies. Just like the cats they think their all part of the pack.
This pic is probably 30 years old. Can't get much friendlier than this

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[SilkiesForEver]

bbhorsefly

All my dogs have been exposed to chickens as puppies. Just like the cats they think their all part of the pack.
This pic is probably 30 years old. Can't get much friendlier than this

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This would've been an INCREDIBLE photo for the BYC calendar.

You should try to enter it next year!

 

[Ezs Choukies]

I totally agree, enter the picture! I love it.