Cochin Thread!!!

[mjgigax]

Hey Nancy~ Yes, we are okay, very shook up at how close we were, we have pictures from Palmyra, located 7 miles north of us, it just barely missed Palmyra. I'll post a few pictures from there.

Wow! So many sad stories.
- so glad you are o.k.

 

[mjgigax]

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

A great black will do alot. - My Self-blue girls aren't much rounder that Fluffy Puffy's and for my first generation I crossed them with a Bo Garret Line roo from Grace McCain. This roo boosted the type emensly. I only got one pullet and 5 roos from last season. I have this pullet and the best roo together now and she has just started laying.

I got a lovely pullet from Bo in December to cross with any Self- blue roos from these eggs. Talk about having to be patient!
I need to find the time to take and post pics!

Cochinman is very kind and helpful. He plans to have the Self-blues ready to submit in 2018 and I would love to b a part of the effort.

 

[mjgigax]

Here is Danny my (hopefully) pullet:

I've only had them for 2 generations but I'm pretty sure that is a pullet. At that age the roos will look quite a bit different; not have not have much lacing/barring and have more red.
- she is so cute! I love them at that age.

 

[County Boy]

How can i get more gold in my GL bantams

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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

Thank you so much for the link, I will be sure to read through it. Anyone here have some nice blacks... ; ) Just have a trio of Lav Cochins at the moment, at least one hen is laying but just separated them into a pen by themselves so I doubt the eggs are pure yet.

Okay, so let me just get this straight. I hatch out some nice Black Cochins and breed the females to my Lav boy, and the roosters to my Lav girls? Correct?

~ Aspen

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

A great black will do alot. - My Self-blue girls aren't much rounder that Fluffy Puffy's and for my first generation I crossed them with a Bo Garret Line roo from Grace McCain. This roo boosted the type emensly. I only got one pullet and 5 roos from last season. I have this pullet and the best roo together now and she has just started laying.

I got a lovely pullet from Bo in December to cross with any Self- blue roos from these eggs. Talk about having to be patient!
I need to find the time to take and post pics!

Cochinman is very kind and helpful. He plans to have the Self-blues ready to submit in 2018 and I would love to b a part of the effort.

How awesome is that! Congrats! Do you have any pictures? I will be contacting him to get advice I'm sure. BYC is so awesome, and so are all of it's members! I truly love all the expert advice that is freely given! Thank y'all so much!!

~ Aspen

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

A great black will do alot. - My Self-blue girls aren't much rounder that Fluffy Puffy's and for my first generation I crossed them with a Bo Garret Line roo from Grace McCain. This roo boosted the type emensly. I only got one pullet and 5 roos from last season. I have this pullet and the best roo together now and she has just started laying.

I got a lovely pullet from Bo in December to cross with any Self- blue roos from these eggs. Talk about having to be patient!
I need to find the time to take and post pics!

Cochinman is very kind and helpful. He plans to have the Self-blues ready to submit in 2018 and I would love to b a part of the effort.

How awesome is that! Congrats! Do you have any pictures? I will be contacting him to get advice I'm sure. BYC is so awesome, and so are all of it's members! I truly love all the expert advice that is freely given! Thank y'all so much!!

~ Aspen

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

I have been trying to post a post a picture for weeks and now may have finally done it. My only Partridge Cockerel.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Craig, he's beautiful!!

I have been trying to post a post a picture for weeks and now may have finally done it. My only Partridge Cockerel.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Craig, he's beautiful!!

If he doesn't molt I am planning on showing him, his father, and a whole lot more Cochins at the CI Western National.
Craig