Cochin Thread!!!

[andalusn]

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Looks like Lemon-Blue to me, and I suspect that the splash is also Lemon-blue. Do you have a side shot of the splash bird? I'm basing my guess on the belief I'm seeing some buff colored feathers on the body.

I think the really dark one is a rooster.

 

[Dipsey2209]

these are my two boys..i bought them at an auction a few weeks ago

 

[Moonlight Piano]

What should I keep my cochins on while they are growing so that their feet feathers are in the best shape possible when older? I have then on rock dust but it just seems to rub all of then off?

 

[GracieNut]

I posted pics of my LF Splash Cochin before, but now that he/she is older, I was wondering if everyone still thinks pullet? It looks a lot like my roos when they were that age too...

. I would love to know what everyone thinks.... I also added a pic of my blue roo simply because he's gorgeous and I want to show him off!!

 

[wildwoodcochins]

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That rooster IS gorgeous!!!

 

[mjgigax]

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That rooster IS gorgeous!!!

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I'm a novice but I think your splash is a pullet.

 

[Msbear]

looks very pullety EXCEPT for that red comb and waddle. And, in the pic of him holding the bug, it looks like he's calling the hens

I've never raised blue/black/splash and the varieties I've raised are pretty recognizable by their color/pattern as to which sex they are by this age. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24441241@N03/5196876683/in/pool-771445@N22/ Here's a pic of splash cochin cockerel. See the hackle and saddle feathers... how distinctively masculine they are. If this bird is over at least 3-4 months old, then I would lean toward pullet because there are no distinctive hackle and saddle feathers. If younger than 4 months I would have to say cockerel because a pullet's comb would still be pale colored. hmm.. .mystery

 

[WestKnollAmy]

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Splash is a hen and the last photo is a roo.

 

[GracieNut]

Thanks everyone, I was leaning towards roo because the comb and waddle are pretty red, he/she is about 2.5 months old now. I guess I'll have to wait to know for sure, I'm hoping it's a pullet because I can't keep 2 roosters. :-( And I just love the color.

 

[jrome1]

Just starting out , but have some awsome looking chickens,Here is a pic of my frizzle