Cochin Thread!!!

[Coopa Cabana]

Here's the pages from "Cochin Bantams" on Partridge. I also scanned them into Word, which is much more legible. If anyone wants me to email the files to them, just send me a PM.

 

[serendipityfarm]

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Oh, I will check out the cochins international site!
I, too, have limited room for breeding, not to mention I have a feeling my neighbors may tolerate only so many roos!

And I would LOVE to have a GL roo like yours... especially if they are that sweet. I've always wanted a sweet roo. Mine is a Mille, and he tolerates me (most of the time). But I wouldn't call him sweet. Actually I think in his heart he's a big chicken pun intended)! When he does feel like he needs to "protect" his girls from me, I can just see him thinking about it, and he actually looks terrified! Like he knows he's gonna get his butt kicked, but it's his JOB! He's pretty funny, actually!
I'm going to do some research on that book you recommended, too. Can never have too much information!
Thanks! You are always very helpful!
~Terry

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Finally a good break in the weather. I can see some grass in my yard for the 1st time in 9 weeks. Still have a few 3 foot drifts but they used to be 5' plus. Maybe its time to clean a couple of pens today.

 

[oberhasli01]

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If you're cleaning pens, feel free to head this way! My drive is 300' of solid ice. (North Central Ohio.)

On the good news, though, I went out to take care of the chickens this morning (2 LF Gold-Lace Cochin pullets, 1 LF Blue Cochin pullet, 1 LF Gold-Lace Wyandotte pullet and a LF Gold-Lace cockerel) and found *4* eggs. Over Thanksgiving, the Wyandotte laid for about 2 weeks until a really, really cold spell hit. She started laying about a week ago but this morning there were 4 eggs. I didn't get one yesterday so it's possible she was late, but clearly she didn't lay 4 eggs in a day and a half so it looks like the rest are getting the hang of the laying too. (3 of them were a quite a bit smaller so looks like they're all laying.) Now, if I could just convince them the nest box is a better spot than the floor and to get an incubator set up to hatch out the GL Cochin eggs.

Tom

 

[BirdWalkFarm]

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I am new to the board and just figured out how to post pics . I bought eggs from Bishop's chickens and hatched out these Cochins . Could someone could tell me the genders of the three .

Thank you , BirdWalkFarm

 

[BirdWalkFarm]

Hope this post is in the right place . The chicks are almost 4 months , hatched Nov. 23 .

 

[usschicago1]

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Everything looks like hens except on the second picture the one with the copper is iffy

 

[BirdWalkFarm]

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Everything looks like hens except on the second picture the one with the copper is iffy

Thank You ! He? starting developing early on and lately acts like he is sparing .

 

[rnorris1234]

Tea for two.

 

[mjgigax]

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My little feathery ovens hatched out three little Valentine's Day presents today. They kept the eggs going thru some record cold temps for Oklahoma!