Cochin Thread!!!

[chickendales]

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should i do the other hen too?

ya

 

[serenityNH]

Hello!

Quick question about my cochin cockerels.... when will they crow? I have two splash cochins that I am quite sure are roo's but now I'm starting to question if they are or not because they haven't shown any roo signs. They are 18 weeks old and haven't started to show signs of crowing or tried to mate. My blue cochin started crowing and mounting my girls at 14 weeks so I am wondering what is going on? Is it normal for Cochin roo's to mature this late or could I be wrong about their sex?

Thanks

 

[lilcrow]

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I can't tell anything, but then again I'm 63 and my eyes aren't what they once were. To me it just looks like one of the folds around her eye.

shoot!!! i looked at her eye today and your right it did have crustys on it, i wipped them off but she still squints her eyes. her eye is clear thoe. what should i do for it, their a birthday present for my friend next week

Try saline solution eye drops, if that doesn't help use a non-medicated eye ointment.
Also, just for safety's sake, listen to her breathing........if she rattles in the sinus area you may need to give her an antibiotic for an upper respiratory infection, something like Tylan. If she rattles more down in the chest use Amoxicillin maybe Baytril. I've used Baytril and it's very powerful, so be careful and don't over medicate or use it too often. Also, look to see if the crusty stuff is in one eye or both. If it's one eye, I'd use Baytril. This is just what I do and I'm not a vet, but I've had to learn because the vets around here won't treat poultry. Since you just got them, the stress of moving can lower their resistance to infection, so this could be why she's "off" a bit. If she doesn't show some improvement quickly (24 hrs) either see if you can find a vet that will treat your birds (seriously and honestly) or go to the emergency section on BYC and enter your symptoms and ask them on there. There are some VERY knowledgeable folks on here.
Good luck and I hope it's just an eye irritaition from dust or something.

 

[lilcrow]

Sorry for the slow, superfluous entry. I was typing and trying to do other things at the same time, so as I said sorry.
Nancy

 

[CrestedGirl]

Here is my black cochin pullet, How does her quality look?

 

[MommyMagpie]

Here are our new Cochin pullets, aren't they pretty girls?

 

[shawnadoodlebug]

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shoot!!! i looked at her eye today and your right it did have crustys on it, i wipped them off but she still squints her eyes. her eye is clear thoe. what should i do for it, their a birthday present for my friend next week

Try saline solution eye drops, if that doesn't help use a non-medicated eye ointment.
Also, just for safety's sake, listen to her breathing........if she rattles in the sinus area you may need to give her an antibiotic for an upper respiratory infection, something like Tylan. If she rattles more down in the chest use Amoxicillin maybe Baytril. I've used Baytril and it's very powerful, so be careful and don't over medicate or use it too often. Also, look to see if the crusty stuff is in one eye or both. If it's one eye, I'd use Baytril. This is just what I do and I'm not a vet, but I've had to learn because the vets around here won't treat poultry. Since you just got them, the stress of moving can lower their resistance to infection, so this could be why she's "off" a bit. If she doesn't show some improvement quickly (24 hrs) either see if you can find a vet that will treat your birds (seriously and honestly) or go to the emergency section on BYC and enter your symptoms and ask them on there. There are some VERY knowledgeable folks on here.
Good luck and I hope it's just an eye irritaition from dust or something.

my bird squints her eyes a lot but I had her look at and nothing was wrong.

 

[Msbear]

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very cute pic

looks like they are happy and cozy in their new abode

 

[shawnadoodlebug]

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she looks like when she is a little older you can show her.

 

[shawnadoodlebug]

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where did you get them from they are vary pretty!!!!!!