Cochin Thread!!!

[Brown Chicka Brown Cow]

Looks like a gold laced roo and a blue wheaten hen.

Thank you!!!

 

[lilcrow]

He was hauled in the back of a truck, in a tote with drilled holes during rain. Another BYCer got a mottled hen from him and it wasn't pneumonia, it was an acute respiratory infection. He's been on Tylan for 4 days. He doesn't have a runny nose now, has all but stopped sneezing and he doesn't sound congested.

Care to share any insight on that ugly mottled pullet?

Tylan is the best choice for respiratory infections. Sounds like you're going in the right direction.

 

[ducklingsweety]

Ok so I'm bumping this, because this thread moves fast! I really need advice on this little chick. I think cockerel, but squats when petted, I think its trying to crow. Very confused. Thanks!

could be a double-sex chicken they are rare -literally one in a million i had one though

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Thanks Craig

I'm more wondering if you can get chicks with yellow legs if BOTH parents have willow legs.

My silver laced hens have yellow legs, but my rooster has willow legs. I'm buying the hen that I asked about earlier, and she has willow legs. When bred to my rooster with willow legs, will they ever be able to produce chicks with yellow legs?

I do have one other silver laced cockerel with yellow legs, but he came from a hatchery so I don't know what to expect of him.

Sent you a PM about this.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

could be a double-sex chicken they are rare -literally one in a million i had one though

She already had 2 legit correct answers to her question.

 

[Jharper]

Thank you!!!

Your welcome!

 

[kabhyper1]

could be a double-sex chicken they are rare -literally one in a million i had one though

Is that a real thing? Weird!

 

[ki4got]

Quote: it's called a hermaphrodite. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphrodite

interesting read... many invertebrats, most plants and some vertebrates are... some don't require a 'partner' and can self-fertilize/pollinate, while others DO require a partner.

my only experience with them has been horses... from the same stallion and bred to a number of mares, the first born was a herm, the second asexual (had no reproductive organs) both put together similar to a mare, but the herm's testes were internal and it's 'bits' were small and under the tail. both had to be put down because of other abnormalities that would have made life difficult at best. some other foals from that stallion also had issues so he was subsequently gelded and sold as a pet.

 

[kabhyper1]

it's called a hermaphrodite. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphrodite

interesting read... many invertebrats, most plants and some vertebrates are... some don't require a 'partner' and can self-fertilize/pollinate, while others DO require a partner.

I knew it could happen, I guess I meant can it happen in chickens. Lol I think I have a full roo. Still has pullet coloration at 7 weeks. The crows coming out of a baby are hysterical. He tries so hard.

I never thought I would be a chicken person, but they grow on you fast! Especially my cochins.

 

[thecochincoop]

I have 2 cockerels that are free to a good home if anyone is interested. they have no major faults, I just have too many and need to make room. These may help someone's breeding program