Cochin Thread!!!

[cochinman2005]

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3 Splash cockerels

 

[wildwoodcochins]

I have a friend looking for bantam buff barred cochins~ Anybody have any leads??

 

[shelleyb1969]

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Hatching eggs or chicks or adults?

 

[wildwoodcochins]

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Hatching eggs or chicks or adults?

I think she hasn't had any luck with hatching eggs so probably chicks or adults.

 

[shelleyb1969]

Oh, ok. I know a local breeder that sells hatching eggs.

 

[RustyHen]

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Theortically, the feather sexing works best with chicks of birds considered fast-feathering. Cochins are considered slow-feathering.

I gave it a try last year - the single and double lengths on the primaries were VERY CLEARLY evident - just like the videos and illustrations show. However, I ended up raising some very gender-confused roos with very feminine names.

I know some say it works with Cochins, but most say it doesn't work.

All I can recommend is this - go ahead and give it a try, but PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL!! Feather-sexing is best done (so they say), when the chicks are 3 - 4 days old. You can do serious damage handling those tiny bantam wings at that age if you aren't very careful.

Thank you Coopa, for the info, slow-feathering meaning that they need to be warmer for longer-in brooder- or that their mature feathers take longer to come in?
I'm always very carefull with these little ones just holding them to do a hiney check is scary- whew- there is nothing there at 1-4 days old anyway.
Just for fun I was going to try the old "ring" method the feather sexing method and the wait a while one keep records and see what happens. just retired and need to keep the brain busy.

 

[Funky Feathers]

Are Splash Bantams just not popular?

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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I personally do not care for splash in any breed. I have splash but it is not one of my favorite colors at all. But I am also the person that does not care for blue chickens.

 

[gumbii]

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it's just that they are hard to show sometimes... the pattern isn't consistent and at least blues will give you black and splash every once in a while... i guess they're not for everyone... don't look as clean as blue's or blacks...?

 

[ROCKIN R FARM]

This is my silkie Roo

This is my silkie Roo we do not have a name for him as of yet. My girls just call him Pappa.