So they should always be yellow no matter the feather color? Ok, I will be lifting some feet this week. Cochin colors are still so confusing. Just because there are so many. Don't get me wrong, I like the variety, but I have no idea what I am looking for!This is not directed toward anyone, because most times, we can't see our cochins feet in pictures. I've been looking! But I recently found out that my bantam blue frizzle cock must not be full cochin because his feet and legs aren't yellow. They are kinda whiteish, dusky slaty color. Breed standard calls for yellow. I couldn't find any mention of it here, so I thought I'd bring it up, in case anyone wants to check their cochins' feet/legs.
This little blue Cochin was seriously malnourished when I picked her up. She is on her way to full recovery now and I am wondering if she will ever catch up to her normal size? I was told she was 2 months old. I have 5 chicks that same age which make make up my entire flick and she looks like a 4 week old (at best)! Poor girl...
Any advice for a speedy recovery, other than major protein and chick boost, which I am already doing?
I am also wondering, how can I tell if she is a bantam Cochin or standard size? I was told she was a standard, but she was SO small that I am concerned. She is definitely taller now - which is a good sign, for me. I have only had her for a week and a half.
I asked a friend to look up blue bantams specifically, as I don't have the SOP book yet, and it calls for yellow in males, dusky yellow acceptable in females, but yellow preferred. But judges may be more lenient on it. I don't know. That's why I brought it up.
