Cochin Thread!!!

[cochin_kookoo]

Here is one of my buff cochin hens

Here is her sister

This is my barred cockerel that I am planning to breed to the buff ladies and start working on getting a lemon barred cochin we'll see what happens

I also have a black cochin pullet but she was camera shy and wouldn't take a good pic. Ooo well

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Christmas.

Craig

 

[homeschoolchick]

Absolutely beautiful pics!!!!!

 

[geweldig23]

here's some pictures of the blue cochin that just hatched! We picked up a black cockerel from Bo Garrett at Indi and thought to get a head start on breeding for next year, so I put him over one of our blue hens from last year....the chick came out surprisingly light in color. It thought my hand was its mother, and it buried itself so that only its bottom was sticking out

 

[Cats Critters]

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Cute!

 

[Beth G.]

Merry Christmas Cochin BYC'rs!!!

 

[Coopa Cabana]

May your holidays be filled with family and friends, love and laughter, and good health and prosperity!

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year from my coop to yours!

~Gail

 

[lilcrow]

I also want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I so much enjoy this forum and I'm looking forward to getting know more of you in the upcoming year.

 

[joanie_maine]

Merry Christmas From My Birds To Yours!

Right now it's snowing, freezing cold - but my cold hands and feet mean all my birds are watered, fed and safe

IT'S A WINTER WONDERLAND

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Just be aware that your new birds need to have a high immunity to diseases brought in by wild birds. You can vaccinate and buy from great breeders but if that bloodline is not strong enough to fight off anything brought in from wild birds that come near your pens then they will still pick up something. Breeding for hardiness is very important.

There will be new strains of all types of things coming to your flock all the time. Just like the flu in humans. Just when you think you have it whipped by getting vaccinated, you pick up a different strain.

Good luck getting into this fabulous breed. I have enjoyed them for a great many years!