Cochin Thread!!!

[abbey2140]

Does anyone know for sure how much black should be on a columbian cochin? Here's what we have.

These two have more black in them.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Hopefully, someone working with (Bantam) Blacks and Blues can answer this. Do the beaks and toes change color as the chicks get older? I hatched out a bunch - most have mostly black beaks, and the tops of their toes are black (bottom of feet are the correct yellow). I have both the sire and dam here - they both have the correct coloring on their beaks and toes. I know having black beaks and black toe tops are faults - will they grow out of it? A couple of them also have very dark combs. Right now, they are all around 3 to 5 weeks old. Has anyone seen this before?

 

[Sweetfolly]

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I've been going off the illustrations on this website:
http://www.katherineplumer.com/closeups/poultry/SOP/BColumbianCochins.html

If you go to cochinman2005's website, he has some gorgeous ones:
http://www.gff.cochinsrule.com/photopage.htm
Msbear has some from him - if you look at her BYC page and her old auctions, you can see some great pictures. That's what I'm striving for in my Columbians!

 

[austinhart123]

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check my post on the pg b4 this at the top

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Here's a couple of mine. they are out of Jamie Matts' line. One thing to watch for is clean saddles - they should be white and free of "smut".

 

[Msbear]

Im still po'd your GLC beat out my Caliente on the "most beautiful rooster" thread. It must've been fixed!

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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(Actually, I was kindof pulling for that Exchequor Leghorn!!!) (Did I spell that correctly?)

 

[hippichick]

Here are some of my Columbians. I hatched these last year from eggs that i got from Erin(MsBear).

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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That is one beautiful flock you have there!!!!!!!!!

 

[hippichick]

Thanks Coopa! Erin's got awesome birds. Your Columbians are beautiful as well. I didn't realize so many of us here had Columbians. I love seeing all the pictures. You can never have too many Cochins. Oh, and I had to go peek at your roo in the contest. He's a beautiful boy, that's for sure. Congrats! And, Erin, you can send Caliente to me. You know, since he's not beautiful and all.