Cochin Thread!!!

[Megs]

thecochincoop- i got 2 of the pullets from ideal poultry (day olds), and the actual cockeral i got from a woman who ordered from mcmurray (at about 6 months old). i am very pleased with them for hatchery birds! they arent super mottled, but im hopeful after a moult or two they will gain more mottling

one of the pullets that came from ideal (who i grew out) is missing the toenail on her middle toes, so we will see if that passes along, hopefully the rooster having all his digits will pass to the offspring! or else i will take her out of the breeding pen

 

[thecochincoop]

wow I didn't know ideal had such nice birds

 

[joanie_maine]

Here's my new Lemon Blue roo - thanks to swheat!

And here's my new Partridge roo - thanks to Mike and a well known breeder in NY!

I can't wait until Spring and the 2010 hatching season!!

 

[walkswithdog]

Okay I am just going to sit here and DIE over the word BLOB. I have a bunch of growing out hatchery bantams and BLOB is it. Funky little softballs with feather feet. I love the wee suckers dearly. What fun... okay now I need more cochins...LF this time... anyone know someone with silver laceds? or GL?

You people are killing me with envy...

 

[Chicky Tocks]

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Hello,

Do you have some hens like this ??? >>> https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/12082_leroy_3-4_view.jpg

My little roo Stinkerbeau looks JUST like your rooster!

 

[seminolewind]

The link led me to some real beautiful little buttercups! Thanks!



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What is that buff speckled thing in the back??? Wow!

They are right, she is a Sicilian Buttercup. Cute funny birds. Don't want to hijack, so here is a thread I have with more pictures and info....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=230075

 

[BellLisamo]

dont laugh... heres my beloved Pineapple

RIP

 

[usschicago1]

An Update on my beauties

White Pair
Blue Hen

red Hen

Silver Penciled

 

[kathyinmo]

I bought this cochin because I liked her curly feathers. I bought 4 (or is it 5?), and this is the only one like this. How does that happen, anyway? This is the first time I have had a cochin. Another question ... do they make funny noises? I have one that doesn't really sound like a chicken, but makes a funny noise. Do they all do that?

 

[catwalk]

Crazy feathers! Is it a Silkie cross? He looks like he has a bit of a crest. I have two lavender Cochin boys whose feathers are kind of twisty, but yours looks filligree! Really interesting.