Cochin Thread!!!

[DANNY]

Brad Legg from Kansas City had the Apricots in the sale area. I actually have a couple of hens in my setting pen. I just never thought of giving them a name. I just liked their color.

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I think Richard Andree of Minnesota was the exhibitor of the butterscotch cochins.

There were some in the sale area also.

 

[mjgigax]

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I agree with fattie. Tom's birds are the best. Unfortunately he does not sell any. He is not done from a breeding standpoint to let any out into the public yet. I did see some nice f2 or f3 self blues at the show. Two men from Georgia had some that are starting to look OK. The best I have seen for sale so far. One of them is named Danny.

yes that is where I think people will need to get their starts. He did have some decent self blues that would make a nice start for someone. also one in particular that caught my eye was a self blue barred cockerel, could be interesting to see what you get with him, not correct but would be pretty yard candy

Last year I got some Self-blue eggs by mail - from Maryland, New York and Georgia. Fro the MD and NY eggs I got 1 roo ea.. From the GA eggs I got 3 pullets. The GA birds were quite a bit closer to a Cochin type so I am using them with a SQ Black rooster. I am far behind Tom's flock. He posted 2 pics on the Self-blue Cochin site - really ALOT of progress - very exciting!

 

[DANNY]

The Self Blues I have are a couple of generation behind Tom but he definately has the best and has come a long way. The birds I had at crossroads were the last generation. I have some a lot better here at home.
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Hi Aspen, if you are very serious about Self Blue (Lav) you will want to get some from Tom, he has the best.

I agree with fattie. Tom's birds are the best. Unfortunately he does not sell any. He is not done from a breeding standpoint to let any out into the public yet. I did see some nice f2 or f3 self blues at the show. Two men from Georgia had some that are starting to look OK. The best I have seen for sale so far. One of them is named Danny.

 

[NellaBean]

Just got home from Indy today....stayed for the ARBA show and couldn't pull the rabbits til this morning.

Anyways,I got a new blue mottled pair while I was there. They are both young.....and funny enough, I liked the hen up there and just bought the roo to go with her. But now that they are home, the hen is not terribly impressive and I love the roo! He is young and still needs to fill out but has a nice start.

and snapped a few pix of my young black mottled growouts. There are 2 boys and 2 girls that are just coming along beautifully.

 

[mjgigax]

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[wildwoodcochins]

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yes that is where I think people will need to get their starts. He did have some decent self blues that would make a nice start for someone. also one in particular that caught my eye was a self blue barred cockerel, could be interesting to see what you get with him, not correct but would be pretty yard candy

Last year I got some Self-blue eggs by mail - from Maryland, New York and Georgia. Fro the MD and NY eggs I got 1 roo ea.. From the GA eggs I got 3 pullets. The GA birds were quite a bit closer to a Cochin type so I am using them with a SQ Black rooster. I am far behind Tom's flock. He posted 2 pics on the Self-blue Cochin site - really ALOT of progress - very exciting!

I'd love to see pictures! Are the GA eggs from Bill Clegg?

 

[mjgigax]

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Last year I got some Self-blue eggs by mail - from Maryland, New York and Georgia. Fro the MD and NY eggs I got 1 roo ea.. From the GA eggs I got 3 pullets. The GA birds were quite a bit closer to a Cochin type so I am using them with a SQ Black rooster. I am far behind Tom's flock. He posted 2 pics on the Self-blue Cochin site - really ALOT of progress - very exciting!

I'd love to see pictures! Are the GA eggs from Bill Clegg?

I can't remember, I'll check and gets some pics too.

 

[Funky Feathers]

This is a MFC pullet I will be showing this weekend. What d'y'all think of her?

 

[wildwoodcochins]

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She's gorgeous!!

 

[Beth G.]

Wow she is beautiful!!! I wish you luck with her this weekend and I can't wait to see pic's from the show!!! I'm going to show this weekend but, no cochins for me. Mine are either too young our they are still finishing a moult and not up to snuff to show

But, in the spring I will be showing my newest blue boy

I may even show him in January at the Springfield show if he fills in somemore. He'll just be 7 months old.

Best wishes this weekend!!!!!!
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