Cochin Thread!!!

[Frizzled Pink]

First cochins hatched from my birds on our farm --So excited! Craig-if i listened to your wise words well enough i think you would approve so far

 

[lilcrow]

First cochins hatched from my birds on our farm --So excited! Craig-if i listened to your wise words well enough i think you would approve so far

How cute! I love their little woolly-worm feet.

 

[hens4thehudds]

Well, from what I can see of the comb, I would still guess it's a cockerel. To be safe if you really want a pullet, you should wait until you can tell for sure. Believe it or not cockerels start to crow at a VERY young age. It doesn't sound like a true crow, it sounds more like someone is strangling the poor little thing, but if you know what to listen for you may hear it crow at early as 6 wks or so.
I would bet money (small amount) that this is a cockerel. Sorry................I would still hang on for a little while before letting it go.

LOL, I will hold on a while longer it is only about 2 and a half weeks old, but I will listen for that strangling sound

I am a little sad, I really wanted a cochin in the flock...oh well. I can hold out a 10 to 90% hope it is a hen

Thanks for your help, I really do appreciate it!

 

[NanaKat]

When I introduce new birds to an established flock and put them in a pen or some type of open crate so that the flock can get up close to her and she can interact with them while still being protected. Cochins are so docile that they can easily get picked on and stressed to the point of getting sick. Some people say to just let them work it out, but I don't have the heart to do that to them. Sometimes and not too infrequently they can even be killed by the flock.

That's a good idea but I don't have anything I can put her in.

Find 4 wooden pallets and wire them together in a square. Leave one as a swing door. Or use two in a corner of a pen or coop.

 

[mpgo4th]

First time Cochin owner here. Just just me new chicks which included two white and two black frizzle Cochin bantams.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

First cochins hatched from my birds on our farm --So excited! Craig-if i listened to your wise words well enough i think you would approve so far

Love it! Nice feathering on the center toe. I bet you are going to love watching your own chicks grow.

 

[Frizzled Pink]

First time Cochin owner here. Just just me new chicks which included two white and two black frizzle Cochin bantams.

Yeah! Welcome to the world of cochins.

 

[ihavechickens2]

can you guys help me sex one of my chicks, I have 4 and two of them I know are males and one for sure a pullet but this one I just cant tell. thanks!

the two in the front are the two I know are males and the one in the back (that looks taller than the rest) is the one I am questioning about.

 

[kabhyper1]

can you guys help me sex one of my chicks, I have 4 and two of them I know are males and one for sure a pullet but this one I just cant tell. thanks!

the two in the front are the two I know are males and the one in the back (that looks taller than the rest) is the one I am questioning about.

I would say girl. Looks like my hen and roo did as babies.

 

[kabhyper1]

I got some better pics of my pair. Although they are hatchery, I like how they are turning out. Any thoughts? They are also starting to molt. They have feathering on all 4 toes. They are 6 months old. Large fowl.