Cochin Thread!!!

[mindylee]

Looks like a few boys...

I think ya got jipped.
Or she don't know what she's doing. But I def see boys

Also looks like 2 don't have feathers on feet... If they don't, their not Cochin's.

 

[katzbantams]

Hi my name is Bret and I have a cochin problem as well as an overlove for Roos I picked him up with my red brown roo today and I am so in love with him. My 4 yo named him static shock [COLOR=B42000] [/COLOR]

Love his colors!!

 

[mindylee]

He is a buff barred.
Very pretty.

I have 2 buff barred hens.

 

[katzbantams]

He is a buff barred.
Very pretty.

I have 2 buff barred hens.

I love the buff barred! I haven't had any but I can see myself in the future with some! this roo is so pretty!

 

[cabinchicky]

Blackie has a bit of a Mohawk on the back of the head!! Also biggest cushion yet out of the three I have.

 

[wickedhens]

I love the buff barred! I haven't had any but I can see myself in the future with some!

this roo is so pretty

He is starting to get the black on his cusion feathers I cannot wait till he gets a little older and is matured! I knew as soon as I saw him I had to have him I gave my hubby a look and he just shook his head and laughed lol I am so glad he loves cochins!!!

 

[katzbantams]

He is starting to get the black on his cusion feathers I cannot wait till he gets a little older and is matured! I knew as soon as I saw him I had to have him I gave my hubby a look and he just shook his head and laughed lol I am so glad he loves cochins!!! 

Haha! you definetly need to post some pictures of him soon so we can see!

 

[Sylviaanne]

Ok, so I like big chickens. I have three white Cornish Cross hens. I bought 4 last year about March. This year they are all big and grown up. I did not know they were meat chickens. I did seem to luck out that they were all hens.

I am worried about them now because I read that they are not meant to live this long and their weight is hard on their legs. I don't want to cull them, they are, well, 2 of them are the tamest chickens I have. Kind of love them, you know?

Alright, ok. Hmm, now I just read that Cochins are big birds. Is this true? I thought they were small like Silkies and Bantys.

Edited to add: Are they expensive?

 

[carnivore]

Ok, so I like big chickens. I have three white Cornish Cross hens. I bought 4 last year about March. This year they are all big and grown up. I did not know they were meat chickens. I did seem to luck out that they were all hens.

I am worried about them now because I read that they are not meant to live this long and their weight is hard on their legs. I don't want to cull them, they are, well, 2 of them are the tamest chickens I have. Kind of love them, you know?

Alright, ok. Hmm, now I just read that Cochins are big birds. Is this true? I thought they were small like Silkies and Bantys.

Edited to add: Are they expensive?

You can get bantam cochins, but a standard Cochin is a large bird. Roosters usually get to about 11 pounds, hens about 8 1/2. The hatchery I order from charges about $3.50 for sexed chicks. that is a little more than "standard" chicks, but not what I would consider expensive. A breeder will charge more for quality or rare color varieties.

 

[Sylviaanne]

You can get bantam cochins, but a standard Cochin is a large bird. Roosters usually get to about 11 pounds, hens about 8 1/2. The hatchery I order from charges about $3.50 for sexed chicks. that is a little more than "standard" chicks, but not what I would consider expensive. A breeder will charge more for quality or rare color varieties.

When I read that they were big birds, I looked the name up. I saw a frizzle and I think I'd like one of those. I will look on Craigslist and see if there are any local that are selling eggs. I'm still not buying them to eat, although I will have to do something with extra roosters.

Are bantam cochins a lot bigger than a regular bantam? Thanks, Sylvia