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Alright, well thanks for the info y'all!

Funny story for us: Broodiness has led us to change some of our cochins' names. We had 4 that are pretty identical, so we called them the 4Sisters....then one mysteriously died and they became the 3Sisters (same day the one passed, a white chicken appeared in our yard - so her name is "Ghostie"). Anyways, now that we've seen how pancake-like in they lay when broody, last month they got renamed "3Pancakes" lol
 
My nest boxes are constantly full of fluffy crabs. I generally wait until all my nestboxes are full than I block them and break them as a group. I agree each hen goes broody around 3-6 times a year based on if you use them or not.

I like to use mine to hatch other species like pheasants and turkeys, and sometimes some large breed chicks for me. I pull them as they hatch. I usually stick at least one bantam egg under them so they have something at the end to care for.
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
My nest boxes are constantly full of fluffy crabs. I generally wait until all my nestboxes are full than I block them and break them as a group. I agree each hen goes broody around 3-6 times a year based on if you use them or not.

I like to use mine to hatch other species like pheasants and turkeys, and sometimes some large breed chicks for me. I pull them as they hatch. I usually stick at least one bantam egg under them so they have something at the end to care for.
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Fluffy crabs! I am dying :lau

I got the Cochins thinking I would need broodies (well, I also just really liked the coloring) but then my Speckled Sussex surprised me and went broody :lau
 
perkolator said:
Alright, well thanks for the info y'all!

Funny story for us: Broodiness has led us to change some of our cochins' names. We had 4 that are pretty identical, so we called them the 4Sisters....then one mysteriously died and they became the 3Sisters (same day the one passed, a white chicken appeared in our yard - so her name is "Ghostie"). Anyways, now that we've seen how pancake-like in they lay when broody, last month they got renamed "3Pancakes" lol
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Love it!
 
Maroon spots on shoulders suddenly??!!

I thought my cochin/silkie cross was going to be white, black, or grey, but now spots of deep burgundy have appeared by his shoulders. Mom was a white cochin; dad was a black silkie.

What color would you call my little guy here? Thanks!
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