Cochin Thread!!!

[BlackPanther]

I posted a couple days ago about my girl Vera...a thought just occurred to me to ask you guys about this funny thing she does: when I come near her to pet her, she squats down like she's ready to mate. When I bend down to stroke her back, she gets really into it and makes these silly grunting sounds. Do anyone else's birds do that??

I have a Rhode Island Red / buff Orpington cross, and she squats for me when I pet her. I think I heard something about the hen is recognizing your dominance? Anyway, some of my hens also start peeping/cheeping vigorously when petted (no Cochins yet, hoping to add one or two...) so the vocalizing may be a variant of that.

 

[BlackPanther]

In my earlier question about using Cochins over chicks, I was referring to the number of standard size chicks under a standard size (Large Fowl) hen.

 

[ki4got]

In my earlier question about using Cochins over chicks, I was referring to the number of standard size chicks under a standard size (Large Fowl) hen.

dorkings are similarly sized and loose feathered (tho more horizontal than vertically oriented), and my girls are able to cover 10-12 lf chicks easily.

 

[County Boy]

Just thought I would ahere some pics of my Cochins-
Roscoe- mottled cochin






Peanut Butter- Buff Barred Project




Ralf and Abbie- Lemon Blue Project


Bruce and Lynne- Brown Red Project


Ralf and Bruce


Does anybody know what Jamie Matt's prices usually are???

 

[hannahgiselle]

Such beautiful birds. Peanut Butter is my favorite!

Just thought I would ahere some pics of my Cochins- Roscoe- mottled cochin Peanut Butter- Buff Barred Project Ralf and Abbie- Lemon Blue Project Bruce and Lynne- Brown Red Project Ralf and Bruce Does anybody know what Jamie Matt's prices usually are???

 

[Frizzled Pink]

my new project siver spangled cochins

WOW, very nice, congrats on your progress

 

[davony's chicks]

I have been resisting the urge all winter to hatch eggs..... That is until yesterday, I set the incubator up yesterday and set 30 eggs today! I have been trying to wait until the first week of February to hopefully get past the worst of winter before they hatch but I didn't make it!
I have had so many eggs I can't eat enough or sell enough! So now I am incubating. We will see what I get.

 

[davony's chicks]

Hey Mike,
You know Peanut Butter has always been my favorte but I really kind of like Jenny.
Looks like Peanut Butter has gotten a little frost bite. I have a roo that has gotten his comb frost bit too.

Just thought I would ahere some pics of my Cochins-
Roscoe- mottled cochin






Peanut Butter- Buff Barred Project




Ralf and Abbie- Lemon Blue Project


Bruce and Lynne- Brown Red Project


Ralf and Bruce


Does anybody know what Jamie Matt's prices usually are???

 

[cracrzy4chicks]

Hi everybody................ newbie here

How many of you have bantam cochins that can breed naturally ? With out plucking or cutting feathers.

Just doesn't seem right if an animal can't reproduce naturally. Thanks

 

[davony's chicks]

Hi everybody................ newbie here

How many of you have bantam cochins that can breed naturally ? With out plucking or cutting feathers.

Just doesn't seem right if an animal can't reproduce naturally. Thanks

Mine do. I have not plucked or cut any feathers. I will however artifially insiminate this spring just to make sure I get what I want.
some cochins have no problems but it is not uncommon to pluck or trim feathers to help out.