Cochin Thread!!!

[wildwoodcochins]

I've been hoping for a roo!! I hope we are all right and it's a boy!!

 

[just2rosey]

Hey everyone. My daughter has her first show (4-H) on Oct 15th, and she is taking her little partridge Cochin. Can any one give us any pointers on show prep? I grew up on a farm and I am great on the animal husbandry side, but I am her project leader and I have never shown. I just found out about this show last night, so now I have to cram so I can help her. Any advice would be most appreciated. Thanks everyone.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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"thecochincoop" has an excellent page on Cochin show prep on her website.

 

[Firearia]

I just got my first Cochins (bantams) in August! I got them from a lovely breeder at the fair~

I love this little breeding pair, and my buff Orpington is sitting on six of their eggs. C: Their names are Desmond and Alys.

The hen got the tips of her comb ripped off by a mean rooster. Oh, and they're missing some feathers.

So what do you guys think~?

Alys hiding under Desmond?

 

[wildwoodcochins]

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I love your pictures~ very pretty birds

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

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What do I think? You take beautiful pictures and I need to buy a camera that takes pictures that good. I like that they have pretty good eye color. The deep leaves make it hard for me to tell more about them. I mention the comb only because he has plenty of points to his comb and it is hard to tell on her. I never breed a comb with less than 4 points or more than six since 5 is the ideal. Something to consider when you think about keeping some of the chicks for next years breeding. Would like to see a picture where I could see leg feathering and overall type. Nice birds from what I could see.

 

[Firearia]

Thanks for the compliments guys~!

Thank you very much for the tips Black Cochin Bantams, I'm definitely new to this! We purchased the birds for my first ever 4H project~

I'll snap some pics tomorrow of their leg feathering and overall type, I might have some pictures of their babies as well. I just was told that their's a fuzzy little baby chick running around in one of the nest boxes with it's mom. Only five more eggs to hatch!

 

[lilcrow]

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My vote is for a cockerel.

 

[mjgigax]

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I think roo too - sure is a cutie!

 

[user104534]

Here's a picture of my Barred Cochin lady:

Showing that mischievous rabbit who's boss: