Cochin Thread!!!

[TennesseeTruly]

Nope, its gone because I checked too. Someone grabbed them up! LOL

 

[NellaBean]

I saw a flock of large fowl white cochins with a black cochin rooster. Looked like 3 white hens, 1 black rooster and mixed kids......

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/grd/2013288133.html

There was a different ad last night for white only, not sure if bantam or large fowl. It is definitely gone though!

Because the white "kids" have black spots, i would guess tehy crossed the black rooster over white hens. When I crossed my black giant rooster over my white leghorn hens, all of my pullets were white with black spots. Very pretty birds. And an excellent idea!

 

[Mr. Ree]

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Both are gorgeous

, but Moose is very stunning!!

~Casey

 

[wildwoodcochins]

Mr. Ree :

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Both are gorgeous

, but Moose is very stunning!!

~Casey

Thanks! He's pretty impressive in person too!
I see you are in KY, whereabouts? Are we close? I live in Southern Indiana, near Corydon. I love your white roos on your BYC page! I am looking to get some white cochin bantams this spring~ Or at least when I cut down some of my numbers here!​

 

[cochinman2005]

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As a general rule, a Mottled pullet that is well marked will be overmarked as a hen. Most of your Mottled breeders, show hens. That's when you will really know how well marked they are.

Also, no offense to the Mottled breeders, but it's hard to find a Mottled that even comes close to being correctly marked. The feathers are supposed to be marked with a white teardrop shape at the ends of the feathers and there are supposed to be a certain number of feathers marked that way depending upon the section of plumage (i.e., breast, back etc). Some of the breeders are very close, but many of the Mottleds are just Black birds with white splotches, or even a completely white feather in there amongst the black. Refer to the SOP for a complete description. The Mottled Ancona, if you can find a good one, demonstrate the pattern the best. We had a Mottled Cornish at our fall show last year that was very well marked and was Best AOCCL.

Thank you! That is a relief , because that is what I had read, but had not yet seen. Her's the best pic I have of my girl at 5 months old. She's sitting down, but it's the only one that came clear. These birds just don't understand the "stay" command.

There is a little white on the ends of her feathers on her head, and the occasional white tip around her body, but she is virtually solid black. She has a great shape, though.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/6103_dscn4022.jpg

Even as a pullet she should have more markings than that. She may very well be undermarked and may not get a whole lot more mottling as a hen. Also, the split breast she is displaying in the photo is a defect you don't want in your breeding pens if possible. A Cochin should have no concave surfaces. You want a nice smooth breast on a Cochin. Good and full with no split.

 

[fdnick]

there are several cochins for sale on seattle craigslist.. some lemon blue large fowl too http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/grd/2041850805.html

do not know the birds.. just saw the listing.
Denna

 

[dixieland]

Here's a picture of our handsome boy from Lynne. I had no idea I would fall so head over heels in love with a bird, but he is my best buddy!!!

 

[wildwoodcochins]

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He's gorgeous!

 

[michickenwrangler]

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Now what color would that be called?

 

[jt673]

Hi, I posted this question on the "Lavender Cochin" and "Self-Blue" Threads and thought I would check with the brooder cochin community as well. I just hatched 9 "Lavender Bantam Cochin" or "Self Blue (Lav)" eggs and am wondering about the color of the chicks.

"...I have 1 that looks to be darker than the rest and probably a "blue", and then there is one extremely light one and I am wondering can it be a "white"? I have heard of white cochins having some silver on their back while being mostly yellow. Can eggs sold as "Lavender" yield Lavender babies and other colors too...? Below are pictures of the chicks. All but the 2 mentioned above have a pale silvery tone and pale yellow bellies. Are they all Self Blues/ Lavenders?? I have never hatched this color before and want to know what to look for. I have never seen their color before and they are beautiful IMHO.
Thanks for all feedback!"