Cochin Thread!!!

[PandoraChick]

Hello!
I am looking to add some cochins to my flock. I am in Indiana and hoping to buy from a breeder. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Also, do most people seem to prefer the bantams over the standard size? Are the personalities a lot different?

I was looking at Ideal and Mypetchicken, but am worried I will wind up with all roos if I order a small quantity of straight run.

 

[kabhyper1]

Hello!
I am looking to add some cochins to my flock. I am in Indiana and hoping to buy from a breeder. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Also, do most people seem to prefer the bantams over the standard size? Are the personalities a lot different?

I was looking at Ideal and Mypetchicken, but am worried I will wind up with all roos if I order a small quantity of straight run.

You could try this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/730582/indiana-bycers-here/4460#post_10897011 Its all Indiana people. They might know someone.

 

[Scifisarah]

Hello!
I am looking to add some cochins to my flock. I am in Indiana and hoping to buy from a breeder. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Also, do most people seem to prefer the bantams over the standard size? Are the personalities a lot different?

I was looking at Ideal and Mypetchicken, but am worried I will wind up with all roos if I order a small quantity of straight run.

I just rationalize that if they are smaller, I can keep more chickens, and they eat and poop less. I got my pet quality flock from Ideal, and was really happy with them, as long as you aren't worried about them being up to all the cochin standards. I ordered two chicks of each bantam cochin color and had quite a pretty flock.

 

[mmeyette]

Can you feather sex Cochin chicks? I just hatched two blue or splash chicklets My first Cochins! they are large fowl if that matters...thanks!

 

[Funky Feathers]

I will have Splash bantams (started birds) to sell in late summer/fall.

 

[cieraphoto]

Hello!
I am looking to add some cochins to my flock. I am in Indiana and hoping to buy from a breeder. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Also, do most people seem to prefer the bantams over the standard size? Are the personalities a lot different?

I was looking at Ideal and Mypetchicken, but am worried I will wind up with all roos if I order a small quantity of straight run.

If you order standards you can order a small number of pullets because they can sex them. I've ordered bantams and standard Cochins from ideal in the past and I was really happy with their colors and personalities.

 

[joea]

I have some red Cochins and working on to improve them sould I breed to a white or a buff

 

[Fancy Favie]

What color would you say these lil guys are?

 

[PandoraChick]

Thank you for the tips. I was looking at Ideal, MyPetChicken and Cackle, but I would really prefer to get from a breeder and it appears they are sold out anyways.
I am going to go to a Poultry Show I found coming up...Hopefully someone there can point me in the right direction.

My wishlist this year is:

Silkies(1 roo, 4-hens..B/B/S)

Standard Cohins(1 roo, 3 hens b/b/SB)

Black Frizzle Cochin Hen

Blue Ameracauna(real ones)

Not a hard list to fill, huh?

 

[Lacrystol]

What color would you say these lil guys are?

ADORABLE, I would say either Blue or Lavender..