Cochin Thread!!!

[wildwoodcochins]

Merry Christmas Everyone~ We are having a beautiful white Christmas, the snow began falling about 7pm this Christmas Eve, a soft, gentle snow. The birds are all nestled in their beds of straw, full bellys after enjoying warm cornbread.
What a wonderful night~

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

Hey Wildwood, it's snowing like crazy here too. Merry Christmas!

 

[joanie_maine]

Merry Christmas, all you cochin folks!!!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Merry Christmas! The snow should start falling in the next few hours for a white Christmas here. Extremely unusual!

My bantam Cochin roos will start around 3 weeks old trying to dominate everyone and crow. They aren't being bullies, per say, just getting used to the equipment they were born with. I usually move the more aggressive ones to an older flock for a bit of discipline. It makes them more wily in their attempts but also teaches them that some hens and roos won't tolerate nonsense.

 

[mjgigax]

Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth,

Cochinman, Thank You for the Christmas present of the pics of beautiful birds!

Nadine, That is a good suggestion, a "Scared Straight" for chickens! We sometimes tell our cats that we will take them to visit the pound where other, less fortunate (SP) kitties live.

p.s. - How DO you spell that word?

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Never thought about it being scared straight!

They usually look around sort of befuddled at first and then try to mate an older girl. It is funny to see a little boy hanging onto the neck of a girl 6 times his size. But another bird usually comes up and pecks him off. They sure use a lot of energy trying to do something that would have no effect!

 

[wildwoodcochins]

JustAChickenLittle&More :

Hey Wildwood, it's snowing like crazy here too. Merry Christmas!

I'm enjoying my first white Christmas in years!! I love it!!​

 

[Braclin]

Hatched my first Cochins couple days ago. I'm so eggcited!!! They are LF Partridge. Hatched 5.

 

[JustAChickenLittle&More]

I love the snow too. Glad we have some.

 

[dak]

New LF GLC chicks. One is 5 days older.