nice lacing. Not many good ones so you probably should try it. Type does need to be improved but you have to start somewhere. At least she has lacing.What do you guys think about this hen? I found her on craigslist and I'd like to buy her for my project, but I'm not sure of her quality. I know that she doesn't have the best type based off of what I've seen on here, but how bad is she? Is she worth breeding?
Quote: for what she is, i'd grab her... like craig said, you have to start somewhere.
i have a cockerel with similar type, and a pair i picked up (supposedly the pair i stupidly sold last year) but now that her feathers are growing back out, i seriously doubt she's the same hen... this one's worse than most hatcheries even produce IMO. (mine not your girl). but i'm hoping of the 7 silver laced and 4 silver/gold laced (cross because she didn't have a roo) chicks i hatched out last week, i'll have a decent assortment to work with for both silver and gold.the roos will be heterozygous silver, but should produce some non-silver hens, so we'll see where it goes from there.
that pair i picked up are headed to the next swap. the roo's the first nasty cochin roo i've ever met too (for sale for meat price at best, free at worst. i want him GONE!) so i KNOW he wasn't one of mine. LOL besides the fact that type doesn't change THAT much in a year - from both having 'ok' cushions and wing sets, to straight tails, no cushion at all hardly, and drooping wings. but they'd been crammed in with some larger birds and plucked pretty hard, so i had to take the chance... right?
Yup, I'd jump all over this.What do you guys think about this hen? I found her on craigslist and I'd like to buy her for my project, but I'm not sure of her quality. I know that she doesn't have the best type based off of what I've seen on here, but how bad is she? Is she worth breeding?
I'm confused as to whether the bantams are a different breed or just a variety. Can they be interbred if they are separate breeds? What are the most desirable colors and the most desirable traits? From what I'm reading, it appears that body type and wing set are more important than head or tail set. Thanks so much!
It is like Standard Pooodles being in the Non-Sporting group and Toy Poodles being in the Toy group. Large fowl Cochins are in the Asiatic class and Bantam Cochins are in the Feather legged class. If you interbreed them neither would be the correct size to compete. Judging is just as subjective and political as dog shows. Though the birds are in cages, judges know who has what. Correct type and allowed colors are found in the APA Standard of Perfection. Solid colored birds are generally better typed and win more than patterned varieties APA/ABA shows are where the true competition (and points) are. Fairs are like puppy matches.I've shown dogs for years, so I understand breeding for certain traits. As im looking into showing my first Cochins, I have a few questionsI'm confused as to whether the bantams are a different breed or just a variety. Can they be interbred if they are separate breeds? What are the most desirable colors and the most desirable traits? From what I'm reading, it appears that body type and wing set are more important than head or tail set. Thanks so much!
They are different breeds with different standards that they are measured against. A different variety would be Black, White, Partridge within a breed. Blacks win more often than any other variety in both LF and Bantams. Any solid color (Black, White, Buff, Blue ,plus Mottled) are easier for a beginner than a patterned bird like Partridge, Silver Laced, Columbians. Mottleds do well but constantly change at each molt so perhaps not good for a beginner either. I have never thought that breeding LF and Bantam would be a good idea. Body type and wing set indeed are important as are head and tail. You do not want a tail that looks like a bunny tail was stuck on but a smooth transition to a full cushion.I've shown dogs for years, so I understand breeding for certain traits. As im looking into showing my first Cochins, I have a few questionsI'm confused as to whether the bantams are a different breed or just a variety. Can they be interbred if they are separate breeds? What are the most desirable colors and the most desirable traits? From what I'm reading, it appears that body type and wing set are more important than head or tail set. Thanks so much!
Looks like they have vulture hawks, which is a DQ... Where did you get them from? I love their coloring though!I have a couple little blues going through an awkward jurassic phase.Standards are so funny and big boned!
