Cochin Thread!!!

[swheat]

It is not an easy task to raise black cochins with clear yellow legs and feet.

 

[gitlost80]

Ive heard you can sex a cochin after a few days old because of their feathers. How? Im a first time owner and am very curious since my 2 blue cochin are straight run. I kept 2 of the 5 that I ordered and passed the other 3 on.I kept the black one because it was sooo pretty. My other 4 chicks(different breed) already have wing feathers, and neither one of my cochin do.Hmm...I know its probably too early,im just excited!.

 

[MrsChickendad]

I tried it with my last hatch of 7 and it was reasonably accurate. At one week of age the pullets appear to be more feathered than their brothers. The tails start earlier on the girls and the wings are more feathered. Out of my 7, 3 appeared to be pullets and I banded them with a pink cable tie. Now at 4 weeks, the "girls" seem to be 2 pullets and 1 cockerel. So I have 5 cockerels and 2 pullets. Gotta take that sissy pink band off the cockerel!

 

[sutillman]

Guess I'm the only one with Birchen Cochins. All I have is two roo's and no hens. Haven't been able to find anything but hatchery chicks. Hate to have to wait on chicks to mature!

 

[thecochincoop]

Quote:
lilcrow has birchens

 

[iluvmychicks]

Ive heard you can sex a cochin after a few days old because of their feathers

I can sex mine pretty early, with in 3 to 4 weeks. I've never been able to sex a cochin(at least the colors I raise) in a few days

Many times the little cockerels will already be sprouting a small comb, it will be much more prominent and pinkish then the females. Females usually feather in more evenly....wings, back, legs and head. Where the males have more wing feathers and hardly any feathers on the back, very little on the legs, they usually will chest bump and show more aggressive behavior then the females

Good luck,
Shari​

 

[thecochincoop]

it's about 4 weeks before I'm sure what mine are

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Quote:
RE: Feather-Sexing Chicks - This is a great link with pics:

http://animalsciences.missouri.edu/reprod/ReproTech/Feathersex/index.htm

 

[LMEggs]

Heres one of my black giant cochin hens Big Susie

Some bantams

Red Rooster

Buff

Splash

Birchen hen with frost bit off comb

And a many more! Just hatched a new batch from my BBS pen

 

[Pampered Chicken]

My first cochin "Cupid" hatched on valentines day.