Cochin Thread!!!

[Elinor's chicks]

Mr. Ree :

First off: I apologize for so many pics. It was very nice out today (sunny and 73, HEY!) so I ventured outside and took some pics, over 70 actually, of the younger birds I hatched and have coming along. Hope you guys enjoy. These are the same chicks I posted pics of a few weeks ago. The oldest(frizzle pair and smooth pullet) are now 13 weeks old, middle(4 smooth cockerels, 1 smooth pullet, 1 red/white frizzle cockerel) are 10 weeks, and the youngest(smooth pullet and frizzle pullet) are 9 weeks. Still young, but they look promising. I finally added them all to photobucket, so im just posting a few group shots here. You can check the individual bird photos as well as all the other pics out on photobucket. Hope you guys like um.

http://s1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics176.jpg

In this photo you can see clearly the buffish color of the little frizzle cockerl that came from my cross of red and white. Cant wait to see what he looks like as an adult bird.
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics179.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics187.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics186.jpg

I am really impressed with the width of my little White frizzle cockerel. I have high hopes for him.
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics190.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics191.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics193.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics195.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics197.jpg

And yes I am aware that there are a couple of Silkies in these pics too. Lol.


~Casey

Love those smooth white girls.

I thought you only had frizzles? If you breed for frizzle and get smooth, are they frizzle 'carriers?' Could frizzle pop up in other generations when you're not expecting it?​

 

[Mr. Ree]

Elinor's chicks :

Mr. Ree :

First off: I apologize for so many pics. It was very nice out today (sunny and 73, HEY!) so I ventured outside and took some pics, over 70 actually, of the younger birds I hatched and have coming along. Hope you guys enjoy. These are the same chicks I posted pics of a few weeks ago. The oldest(frizzle pair and smooth pullet) are now 13 weeks old, middle(4 smooth cockerels, 1 smooth pullet, 1 red/white frizzle cockerel) are 10 weeks, and the youngest(smooth pullet and frizzle pullet) are 9 weeks. Still young, but they look promising. I finally added them all to photobucket, so im just posting a few group shots here. You can check the individual bird photos as well as all the other pics out on photobucket. Hope you guys like um.

http://s1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics176.jpg

In this photo you can see clearly the buffish color of the little frizzle cockerl that came from my cross of red and white. Cant wait to see what he looks like as an adult bird.
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics179.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics187.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics186.jpg

I am really impressed with the width of my little White frizzle cockerel. I have high hopes for him.
http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics190.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics191.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics193.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics195.jpg

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Casey_Ree04/CaseysPics197.jpg

And yes I am aware that there are a couple of Silkies in these pics too. Lol.


~Casey

Love those smooth white girls.

I thought you only had frizzles? If you breed for frizzle and get smooth, are they frizzle 'carriers?' Could frizzle pop up in other generations when you're not expecting it?​

In a sense yes. You cant breed two frizzles together. If you do that it produces a bird that cant be shown, and could have serious issues with health and in the pecking order of a flock. You have to breed frizzles to smooths to produce the ideal frizzle, and the smooth birds produced are indeed frizzles. But they carry a double recessive gene for frizzling, thus the feathers dont curl. So if bred to a smooth bird, one carrying the frizzle gene or not, will only produce smooth birds. If bred to a frizzle, you will end up with frizzled and smooth chicks.

~Casey​

 

[gilavina]

Hello, I apologize for breaking in mid thread, but I am looking for information on breeders of barred cochin bantams for someone. I don't raise cochins, so I'm afraid I don't know who raises good quality ones, so I thought I'd see if anyone could possibly help me out. Thanks so much.

 

[Mr. Ree]

Check out the Cochin Breeders Directory. Full list of Cochin Breeders by color and size.


~Casey

 

[Stephanie739]

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I'm so sorry, I know how sad it is when you lose a awesome bird. I'm sure Robby knew that he was very well loved~

He sounds like a very special bird. I'm sorry.

 

[wildwoodcochins]

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Joanie, I thought I had found you some hens but they sold before I was able to get them

I'm keeping an eye out for you!
Twyla

Wildwoodcochins, what variety is the cochin in your avatar? He's a very handsome guy.

He's my handsome Mille Fleur Cochin~

 

[Funky Feathers]

OMG, the FB nutjobs are coming out of the woodwork...oh, my! You wouldn't believe the conversation I just had! Some whack job wanted 100 Splash Cochins from me, to be shipped in Spring.

Wanted to pay me $2,500 plus shipping and boxes.

What????? I told him I am not a hatchery, but he kept insisting.

People!

 

[Cynthia12]

My little ones just hatched a few days ago. They grow so fast, should take a picture of them now!

 

[Cynthia12]

Here are a couple of my sweet little mottled ... Baily

She makes the cutest little sound.

 

[Beth G.]

They are very pretty!!!

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