Cochin Thread!!!

[Reyvaughn]

I honestly have no place to set it up at anymore. If my place could ever get cleaned and organized for more than a day...

 

[K Epp]

She looks to be a very young large fowl Barred Cochin. If it is a large fowl, I could be of on the sex but I don't think so. The truth of her color is that technically she is more of what is called a cuckoo, but I'm guessing since she is LF (just scrolled up and saw that you got her from a group of LF) the color could be a work in progress. And yes she appears more blue or silver or whatever they're calling that in this variety. She really looks to be kind of nice, definitely better than a hatchery bird. I'll bet she's very sweet. The person who would know absolutely about her sex is Tom Roebuck, but it's the height of breed/hatching season and I personally haven't seen Tom on line for a little while. I'm guessing he's up to his ears in chicks.

Thanks for the info. I sure hope it is a pullet. the best I can estimate is I got her the end of March. I think her color is very pretty no matter what it is called. When I picked it out as a chick I was thinking blue. I do know that the feed store I got her from gets there chicks from Idea Poultry in Texas. When I was in this week he told me they would be getting Blue Pullets in May 11. I like her so much I may have to get another. Although I have told my self i was not going back again.

The have a couple of bantam Cochin who walk around the store and go broody and make their nest in a dog food bowel.I will be stalking y'alls pics to see what color catches my eye. I will keep posting pictures so y'all can tell me what you think about her. There is a pet livestock show here in October. I may let one of the kids use this sweet girl I say that and then think she is sweet, but has a attitude...

I believe she is telling the turkey to "Back of its hers..."

 

[lilcrow]

Thanks for the info. I sure hope it is a pullet. the best I can estimate is I got her the end of March. I think her color is very pretty no matter what it is called. When I picked it out as a chick I was thinking blue. I do know that the feed store I got her from gets there chicks from Idea Poultry in Texas. When I was in this week he told me they would be getting Blue Pullets in May 11. I like her so much I may have to get another. Although I have told my self i was not going back again.

The have a couple of bantam Cochin who walk around the store and go broody and make their nest in a dog food bowel.I will be stalking y'alls pics to see what color catches my eye. I will keep posting pictures so y'all can tell me what you think about her. There is a pet livestock show here in October. I may let one of the kids use this sweet girl I say that and then think she is sweet, but has a attitude...

I believe she is telling the turkey to "Back of its hers..."

HA! One of these days she'll be as big as the turkey.

 

[ki4got]

Quote: she is blue, the silver gene is primarily found in silver laced, silver penciled and birchen, turning red pigments to white.
here's a pic of my blue mottled roo i got from casey. such a sweet boy!



and yes casey, he IS mottled, as i've got a couple chicks from him and a mottled girl growing out. no good pics of them yet tho.

 

[mama2my4]

I am convinced.  I will be ordering two of these one for the incubator and one as a hatcher.   If I ever have a bigger operation I will get the GQF.  I have been so tempted but thats a ways off for me.

I use a Hovabator too. So far, so good! I have 10 SL eggs in, 4 more in the little brooder and a few older peeps downstairs.

 

[sbucciarel]

I have been in the middle of so many debates on if you should or should not help.  I have had great luck helping chicks hatch and only one nightmare.  I just wish I could have been able to check sooner.
Thanks for posting!

I have had great success helping chicks also, especially if they are shrink wrapped. As far as I'm concerned, shrink wrapped chicks are not weak chicks, but victims of incubator error.

 

[Feathersprings]

Hi, I just picked up a few chicks at the feedstore to keep a singleton hatch silkie company. I only have Silkies so was trying to pick out Cochins and dont know for sure that is what I did. They have feathered feet, single comb and not bearded.. That was all I knew to look for. If someone could tell me if I picked right and identify colors I would appreciate it I went to get one and got two, ( just in case) and then my DH added in the reddish one
Thank you!

 

[mama2my4]

I snapped a few pictures of my Cochins today. I just LOVE these birds!

Sorry for the picture over load.....

My silver laced pair

My 2 columbian pullets (hoping Craig has an extra roo this summer!) These are from Erin M.

My blue mottled quad from Erin

One of my sweet little boys from Erin

And here are some of my SL babies with some lemon blues, too. Excuse the fact that they are covered in FF

My only regret is I didn't find Cochins years ago!

 

[BScott03]

Love seeing all the great pics! Can't wait for my babies to get here next week!

 

[K Epp]

Hi, I just picked up a few chicks at the feedstore to keep a singleton hatch silkie company. I only have Silkies so was trying to pick out Cochins and dont know for sure that is what I did. They have feathered feet, single comb and not bearded.. That was all I knew to look for. If someone could tell me if I picked right and identify colors I would appreciate it I went to get one and got two, ( just in case) and then my DH added in the reddish one
Thank you!

Looks like a red, blue, and a black. I'm no expert just looking at colors. From my limited experience I don't know if the red is a cochin, but the last two do.