Cochin Thread!!!

[joanie_maine]

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What do you feed for gamebird feed? Also, who sells finisher around here? I've been thinking about switching feed as well...

I feed Game Bird Starter Grower Crumbles (22% protein, 4 % fat)

I got Dumor Poultry Grower Finisher (15% protein, 2.7% fat) at Tractor Supply today.

And the Farmers Union has Poulin Grower/Finisher (but they were out right now)

I'll mix those two together.

I'm thinking about throwing in a bit of fine cracked corn to the mix as well, since the birds love that.

 

[n.smithurmond]

Hi all! We added our first BBS Bantam Cochins earlier this year and LOVE them. They're cute as can be and have such wonderful temperaments. There are some gorgeous pics here folks! Here's a picture of my favorite little pullet. She's one of only two chickens in the flock that seek us out to be picked up and cuddled. I simply can't resist her puffy chicken cleavage.

 

[Sumatra503]

I feed a 16% protien All Purpose Poultry mixed with a five grain scratch. Both are Pyback Brand. There are only two feed stores around here and that's all they sell. My birds are fat and sassy.

I also suppliment in a soybean meal to give them extra protien if it gets really cold. I can also get a meat bird grower ration if I want the extra protien, but it also has all of the medications in it as well.

 

[OwensMom]

Hi everyone, I've been reading these posts for a few days and have to say that your birds are beautiful. I have 2 roosters and 2 hens. Although I have other breeds my favorite are the Cochins. I laugh every time one of my boys lumbers away from me. so funny.
I feed Layena free choice. This is supplemented with homemade yogurt every other day and cottage cheese on the off day. On sundays in winter I cook up oatmeal, add scrambled eggs and some olive oil. They love this concoction. I try to provide greens in various forms and am now beginning to grow meal worms fed with a reptile supplement to augment the CA and vitamins. My birds feathers are bright and shiny . I don't show so don't know what they look for in the show ring but the added fat and vitamins sure makes my birds shine.

 

[chicken boy sam]

I give mine free fed Layena year-round and then, in the winter, around Christmas they get a flock block and then I give them a few handfuls of cracked corn every day. They also get multiple kitchen scraps every day.

 

[serendipityfarm]

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Just curious how long a flock block lasts. I can totally see my chickens polishing that off in no time! Would it hurt them if they eat too much of it?

 

[chicken boy sam]

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Just curious how long a flock block lasts. I can totally see my chickens polishing that off in no time! Would it hurt them if they eat too much of it?

I have 14 chickens, and it lasted mine about 1 week or so... however mine broke up a little because I dropped it

so, some of it was lost in the dirt/mud

They absolutely love it, and it gives them a nice energy and protein boost in the dead middle of winter. That's what I normally get them for Christmas as their present

 

[sutillman]

I have a birchen cochin roo and no hen. Would it work to breed it to a black hen?

 

[JenEric Farms]

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I would breed to the black hen then the best looking offspring back to the birchen roo. If this is your only option.

 

[michickenwrangler]

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Is he large fowl or bantam?

I'd like to get a birchen breeding pair or ... barring that at least know what I would have to do in order to get birchen coloring