Cochin Thread!!!

[michickenwrangler]

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I'm working on BLR also, but I'm taking a slightly different approach:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=40221-blue-laced-red-cochins

WHY is everyone working on bantams and no one on large fowl??? Us LF folks need enabling too

Yeah!

 

[dak]

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I'm working on BLR also, but I'm taking a slightly different approach:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=40221-blue-laced-red-cochins

WHY is everyone working on bantams and no one on large fowl??? Us LF folks need enabling too

No doubt!

 

[rnorris1234]

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I have a little roo that's about 2 months old. He looks promising. I hatched him from an egg assortment from a good breeder. I really need to find him a good home, but unfortunately, you're too far away. I have never shipped and I really wouldn't know how to go about it. Good luck finding what you're looking for. If anyone in North East AL needs a nice buff roo, let me know.

 

[rnorris1234]

I remembered I had a picture of him. This was about 2 weeks ago. I really like the look of the buff, but I just don't have room for so many colors.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Your Buff Roo is adorable!

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

i am just realizing how much i really like the buff color in most breeds!

i have 1 laying buff cochin pullet in my pen who has decided to go broody on me at 8 months old! a sweet 4 week old in the brooder! and one 4week old golden neck d'uccle chick that has me gushing over his coloring coming in and wishing there was a buff mottled in the cochins! i also have a buff brahma hen and another 4 week old bb chick in the pen too! so i guess i am collecting the BUFFS!

i kind of wish there was a buff laced in the cochins too but i am no genetics expert and i don't think there is much possibility of doing it without adding in genes from another breed-like those BLR cochins being worked on!

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Chickie'sMoma :

i am just realizing how much i really like the buff color in most breeds!

i have 1 laying buff cochin pullet in my pen who has decided to go broody on me at 8 months old! a sweet 4 week old in the brooder! and one 4week old golden neck d'uccle chick that has me gushing over his coloring coming in and wishing there was a buff mottled in the cochins! i also have a buff brahma hen and another 4 week old bb chick in the pen too! so i guess i am collecting the BUFFS!

i kind of wish there was a buff laced in the cochins too but i am no genetics expert and i don't think there is much possibility of doing it without adding in genes from another breed-like those BLR cochins being worked on!

If I just read my genetics books correctly, genetically, Buff Laced is Golden Laced with a dose of DOMINANT White. Therein may lie the problem, as White Cochins are generally Recessive White.
If we had Dominant White in Cochins, we could do lots of color varieties!! (i.e. I believe you need Dominant White to make Red Pyle.) There may be a few Dominant Whites lurking about, but you really don't know for sure until you breed them.
Maybe someone else on here that's more genetically savvy and experienced can help here.

Someone might consider working on creating a strain of Dominant White Cochins . . .​

 

[bacres]

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If I just read my genetics books correctly, genetically, Buff Laced is Golden Laced with a dose of DOMINANT White. Therein may lie the problem, as White Cochins are generally Recessive White.
If we had Dominant White in Cochins, we could do lots of color varieties!! (i.e. I believe you need Dominant White to make Red Pyle.) There may be a few Dominant Whites lurking about, but you really don't know for sure until you breed them.
Maybe someone else on here that's more genetically savvy and experienced can help here.

Someone might consider working on creating a strain of Dominant White Cochins . . .

I beleive your are correct!

 

[mjgigax]

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So cute, I like buff too. I have several solors but there is something about the buff color, looks like honey.
I have the sweetest little Buff pullet but I live in Oklahoma.

 

[bacres]

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Try Doug Bishop he has excellent buffs and has done very well with them over the years.....

http://bishopsbuffs.cochinsrule.com/

I am going to look into that person. Does anyone else have Buffs? Also are ideals buffs terrible? Any pics?