Cochin Thread!!!

[DANNY]

My thoughts exactly. Only the red color is more the color of a Blue Laced Red.

 

[davony's chicks]

She is so Pretty! I love her and would like to buy eggs from you!

This is White Laced bird I mentioned.
She is broody and she was mad when Itook these pictures.

 

[davony's chicks]

I came on here tonight wanting to see if someone can tell me about trimming a cochins butt. Either my male is shooting blanks or they need trimming! I have never done this and really dont know how to do it.
I have looked for youtube videos but only found AI videos which I may try.

What are your thoughts.....

Thanks
Tony

 

[Reyvaughn]

I looked in on my broody BC and my MF today and low and behold, Mildred has left the nest to be replaced by Millie (my MFCs)! I didn't realize Millie was thinking about going broody! Mildred even started laying again already - I know it's her because she insists on pooing on her eggs after she lays them. Bridgette (BC) is a very diligent and dedicated broody. This is her second round. The first round all the eggs were duds and she went broody during the coldest 2 weeks of our winter. She was off the nest for about 3 weeks, just started to lay regularly again and went broody on a dummy egg. She never laid her own clutch first. She's on 10 eggs from WestKnollAmy and they are due to hatch in the next 4 days. I just gave the MFC girls 5 Ameraucana eggs. These broody bantam MF Cochins are crazy... At least I can rely on my BC and Silkies.

I came on here tonight wanting to see if someone can tell me about trimming a cochins butt. Either my male is shooting blanks or they need trimming! I have never done this and really dont know how to do it.
I have looked for youtube videos but only found AI videos which I may try.

What are your thoughts.....

Thanks
Tony

I trimmed mine for the first time 3 weeks ago. I don't know if I did it right, but I trimmed all feathers around the vent on both but went above the vent more of the girls and below the vent mor eon the boys (about 3"). I must have done something right... My MFCs' eggs are fertile now, when they weren't before.

 

[Funky Feathers]

I have 4 designated broodies (3 different pens) sitting on Butterscotch Call duck eggs, due on 4/24. I'm getting excited!

 

[thecochincoop]

OMG!!!! Gorgeous!!!

I'll give you a call tomorrow. This is my BLR male

This is White Laced bird I mentioned.
She is broody and she was mad when Itook these pictures.

 

[ki4got]

I came on here tonight wanting to see if someone can tell me about trimming a cochins butt. Either my male is shooting blanks or they need trimming! I have never done this and really dont know how to do it.
I have looked for youtube videos but only found AI videos which I may try.

What are your thoughts.....

Thanks
Tony

well i trimmed my white roo and white frizzle girl when they got their baths. below the vent for the roo above the vent for the hen. i just used scissors and snipped off the fluff to make easier access. no idea if it's worked yet, she's only laid 4 eggs so far. i'm waiting for a couple more to incubate them. i know if you pluck they grow back faster. i'm not worried about that really, but he had a lot of mud/turd balls on his fluff when i got them, so the trimming was twofold purpose.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

I trimmed mine for the first time 3 weeks ago. I don't know if I did it right, but I trimmed all feathers around the vent on both but went above the vent more of the girls and below the vent mor eon the boys (about 3"). I must have done something right... My MFCs' eggs are fertile now, when they weren't before.

If you are getting fertile eggs then you did trim them correctly.

 

[Reyvaughn]

If you are getting fertile eggs then you did trim them correctly.

Well, it worked per say, but not all the eggs are fertile, so it isn't "right" or he has fertility issues. That's what I meant. Seeing as both his girls were and one is broody, my testing has some to a halt.

 

[wwmicasa1]

This is White Laced bird I mentioned.
She is broody and she was mad when Itook these pictures.



Danny,

You're "da bomb"~!