Cochin Thread!!!

[luvchicks8]

Pex before and after pics

Day I got her about 2-3 months ago

Tonight soooo proud of her

 

[serendipityfarm]

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Aw, the Ugly Duckling became a Beautiful Swan! Lucky girl to have found you!!!

 

[luvchicks8]

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Aw, the Ugly Duckling became a Beautiful Swan! Lucky girl to have found you!!!

Thanks !!!she was a project my DH rolled his eyes at said what are you doing with that ugly thing??? Hopefully I can prove him wrong in show this sping.

 

[Chickielady]

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I tried getting advice on Cochins International, my first response was not the best. Why do I want to start a new color when there are so many colors that need improving? I felt a little put off but then recieved an email from someone else who gave me encouragement and good advice. It may take years but what have I got to lose? I think you are right about the red/ brown possibly with buff? It's so hard to find red/browns though!

That's not true!
fdnick just bought a herd of them and I will have some I am sure, as she and I are planning on working with the Lemon Blues...which is a mutation from the brown/red coloration, so much so that a lemon blue roo X a brown/red hen should have 50% each, and a lemon blue Splash X a brown/red hen will give you 100% lemon blue chicks.
Crazy huh ?
Yes we will have a few brown reds.

 

[Chickielady]

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Aw, the Ugly Duckling became a Beautiful Swan! Lucky girl to have found you!!!

Thanks !!!she was a project my DH rolled his eyes at said what are you doing with that ugly thing??? Hopefully I can prove him wrong in show this sping.

She is gorgeous !!!

 

[Chickielady]

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I tried getting advice on Cochins International, my first response was not the best. Why do I want to start a new color when there are so many colors that need improving? I felt a little put off but then recieved an email from someone else who gave me encouragement and good advice. It may take years but what have I got to lose? I think you are right about the red/ brown possibly with buff? It's so hard to find red/browns though!

We also need to remember that the Aussies and Europeans quite often look upon their birds as 'ugly'...the Few Aussies I converse with on WAPoultry blog are so super envious of our marans here in the states, and although they love their Cochins (Pekins) they want what we have and we want what they have...human nature international !

 

[mjgigax]

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I have no idea buy would buy some if somebody had some project birds.
Please keep us informed on any results and info. you find.

 

[wildwoodcochins]

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I tried getting advice on Cochins International, my first response was not the best. Why do I want to start a new color when there are so many colors that need improving? I felt a little put off but then recieved an email from someone else who gave me encouragement and good advice. It may take years but what have I got to lose? I think you are right about the red/ brown possibly with buff? It's so hard to find red/browns though!

That's not true!
fdnick just bought a herd of them and I will have some I am sure, as she and I are planning on working with the Lemon Blues...which is a mutation from the brown/red coloration, so much so that a lemon blue roo X a brown/red hen should have 50% each, and a lemon blue Splash X a brown/red hen will give you 100% lemon blue chicks.
Crazy huh ?
Yes we will have a few brown reds.

I would love to get some brown/reds! I also wanted to start a Lemon Blue project!! Here I go again! LOL! Keep in touch and let me know when you might have some available!!

 

[wildwoodcochins]

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I tried getting advice on Cochins International, my first response was not the best. Why do I want to start a new color when there are so many colors that need improving? I felt a little put off but then recieved an email from someone else who gave me encouragement and good advice. It may take years but what have I got to lose? I think you are right about the red/ brown possibly with buff? It's so hard to find red/browns though!

We also need to remember that the Aussies and Europeans quite often look upon their birds as 'ugly'...the Few Aussies I converse with on WAPoultry blog are so super envious of our marans here in the states, and although they love their Cochins (Pekins) they want what we have and we want what they have...human nature international !

I just don't think anyone should discourage anyone from trying something new! Look at the Mille Fleur Cochins and how popular they are! ( I have some of those too

). I was very appreciative of the email I recieved from another member giving me encouragement.

 

[mjgigax]

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I have been looking for pictures of chocolate and have had no luck. But I then remembered that they are called Pekins in Europe. I found some breutiful pics! I'll try to post the link and by the way