Cochin Thread!!!

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Thanks Stephanie! Hope all has been well with you! Will you be selling anymore Splash eggs this year? Sadly, I lost one of the gorgeous Splashes I bought from you last year about a month ago to the snow. So sad. She had the best splash coloring. Ugh.

Also, on another side note will you have any Call eggs available? I recently got a pair of Snowy Calls and I'm in love!!

~ Aspen

 

[Funky Feathers]

Hi, so sorry to hear that. I won't be selling any eggs this season, as I need to hatch out everything I can and add to my stock (the best ones) and sell the ones I don't keep. I can sell you another Splash bird (Spring) and some Call ducks (Fall).

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Aspen, It's probably just bad camera angles, but I'm promted to ask if your Self-Blues are purebred Cochins? Where did your original stock come from? I see in your bio that you have Ameraucanas - are these part Ameraucana?

My Lavender Cochin Bantam Project pen. Please tell me what you think and what you think I need to work on. I have alot of work ahead of me, but oh well. I need to get some really good blacks to put with these guys...err girls..



and...just had to add a picture of my Sizzle hen 'cuz she is so cute!


~ Aspen

 

[davony's chicks]

Have been looking all over for breeding stock and cant find anything so I have decided to go ahead and set some eggs from my bantam barred roo, mottled hen and MF hen while I am searching.
I set 8 eggs from the past few days today so I am anxious to see what I get. Does anyone know what I might expect from this trio?
Thanks
Tony

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Yes, they are pure Cochins. Got both of the Lav pullets from Stephanie, and the rooster shipped in from NY. Lost my gorgeous rooster that Stephanie sold me and this was the only guy I could find. Yes, the camera I'm using is a peice of junk. Our Nikon camera is broken right now as it fell off one of my breeding cages and will have to be fixed.

Stephanie, oh I am sorry to hear. But will hopefully be able to get some juvies from you!

~ Aspen

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Yes, they are pure Cochins. Got both of the Lav pullets from Stephanie, and the rooster shipped in from NY. Lost my gorgeous rooster that Stephanie sold me and this was the only guy I could find. Yes, the camera I'm using is a peice of junk. Our Nikon camera is broken right now as it fell off one of my breeding cages and will have to be fixed.

Stephanie, oh I am sorry to hear. But will hopefully be able to get some juvies from you!

~ Aspen

I think you're correct - breeding in to a great-typed black will surely help. Cochinman2005 has a great thread on Self-Blue Cochins - you should find a lot of great information there:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/222829/self-blue-lavender-cochin-bantams/0_20

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

They look nice to me. I like the Lav Roo in there. He has good type. Maybe get a couple SQ Black hens to add in.

I agree that you need some top quality Blacks to make any improvements. Read the Self Blue Cochin thread for advice and information. Tom has brought his so far in 5 years.

 

[Mr. Ree]

Just checking in to let you guys know im ok. We had 2 tornadoes yesterday and one of Wed. The two yesterday didnt do alot of damage, but the one Wed caused alot of damage and left alot of people without homes and any belongings. But considering what happened yesterday in southern IN(where all of my Grandmothers family lives, all ok though) and in West Liberty KY, I feel we got pretty lucky.

~Casey

 

[armdchicken]

glad you and your family are ok

 

[armdchicken]

Here is Danny my (hopefully) pullet: