Cochin Thread!!!

[Coopa Cabana]

Here's a good article on Frizzles:

http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/issues/5/5-5/frizzles_one_of_our_odd_breeds.html

 

[roosterfoot]

Please can someone tell me where I can get large fowl white and barred cochins. I live in central Indiana and have been looking for months and can`t find any. Thank You Chris

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Mr. Ree :

Because if this birds parents were a frizzle and a smooth the bird still carries the frizzle gene. It is just recessive and does not show on the bird physicaly, thus the feathers are smooth. To produce good frizzles you need one dominant and one recessive gene to get the ideal frizzled bird, two recessive genes makes a smooth(ff), two dominant makes a "curlie/frazzle"(FF), and one recessive and one dominant give you an ideal frizzle(Ff). This is why in theory when breeding you get 25% frizzles, 25% curlies, and 50% smooth.


~Casey

Thank you for explaining it clearly in simple to understand language.
Craig​

 

[Mr. Ree]

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Thank you for explaining it clearly in simple to understand language.
Craig

Your very welcome Craig. Thank you as well sir.

~Casey

 

[elieugene6]

Just thought I would share some pictures.

gold laced Mommy and babies:

Red hen:

Self blue mommy and babies:

back and self blues:

self blue and gold laced:

black hen:

will post more of the juveniles later, gotta go to work

 

[thecochincoop]

anyone have a gold laced bantam female or pair for sale? I really NEED one before next spring

 

[Blue]

How common are red cochins? I've seen a few in bantam form, but not sure I've ever seen one in the standard size. This is a color I really like, especially a nice, dark red.

 

[samcountrygirl]

This is copper

 

[elieugene6]

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I would be willing to part with mine but I don't think that their type is good enough for your project. Not to mention their lacing stinks! I just have them for eye candy though so it doesn't really matter.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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He reminds me of my Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons!!

~Aspen