Cochin Thread!!!

[Reyvaughn]

There is a list of people who sell eggs and chicks in someones signature line on here.

Yes, I know about the breeders list set up by Coopa Cabana. I have messaged a few about a month ago and I never received a reply. So, I thought I'd ask here since it is the Cochin thread.

 

[tiki244]

Hmmm Well where are the people on this thread? I am not a real regular because half the time my computer is out of commission. I guess It may be time for me to get a new one. lol

you might try cochinsinternational.com website or ABA website.

Good luck

 

[Desirai]

Hi everyone, I have a question!!

I am going to have cochins, and hopefully I'll have some day old chicks soon.

I have a dilemma though!

I live in AL and the weather is heating up rapidly, we are having summer weather (80 degrees+)

I can not have my brooder in the house simply cause we have no room. My brooder is a giant cardboard box, and I won't put them outside. They're in a sunroom which has no heating or AC. The problem is that in the room it can easily be 10 degrees hotter than outside. So my problem is, with the heat lamp on at the hottest part of the day, it's over 110 degrees directly under the lamp, and not below 90 degrees at the farthest end of the brooder away from the lamp.

So I do not want to roast my darlings. My idea is to get ice packs or frozen water bottles and wrap them in a towel and put them on the far end of the brooder, that way if the chicks get too hot they can sit on/against them and not be dangerously cold.

Has anyone tried something like this and was it successful? Would there be any hazards?

I'm BRAND new to chickens and baby chicks.

 

[lilcrow]

I don't want to discourage you, but this sounds dangerous, particularly when the chicks are a week and under. I've tried keeping my day old chicks at 99 degrees and they get extremely hot. I've seen them panting at this temp. I believe they MUST be able to get away from the heat and I'm not sure at this very young age they will be able to figure out the deal with the water bottles. Is there a way to vent the sun room? I would open as many windows as possible and turn on the fans and vent the air both in and out so that there isn't such a disparity between the room and outside. You could go ahead and put the iced bottles in but I think they might help more in cooling the ambient air rather than direct contact with the chicks. I'm assuming you work and won't be home during the day to monitor things. That could be very bad as things always seem to change and disasters come up when I'm not around to take care of things. I wish you luck, but you might want to look for a temporary setting. someplace else until they are old enough to care for themselves.

Hi everyone, I have a question!!

I am going to have cochins, and hopefully I'll have some day old chicks soon.

I have a dilemma though!

I live in AL and the weather is heating up rapidly, we are having summer weather (80 degrees+)

I can not have my brooder in the house simply cause we have no room. My brooder is a giant cardboard box, and I won't put them outside. They're in a sunroom which has no heating or AC. The problem is that in the room it can easily be 10 degrees hotter than outside. So my problem is, with the heat lamp on at the hottest part of the day, it's over 110 degrees directly under the lamp, and not below 90 degrees at the farthest end of the brooder away from the lamp.

So I do not want to roast my darlings. My idea is to get ice packs or frozen water bottles and wrap them in a towel and put them on the far end of the brooder, that way if the chicks get too hot they can sit on/against them and not be dangerously cold.

Has anyone tried something like this and was it successful? Would there be any hazards?

I'm BRAND new to chickens and baby chicks.

 

[hollyertley]

I was wondering if anyone can tell me if what I have here is a Cochin. I got this chick from TSC two weeks ago. It is a Bantam chick and he is super good at flying. Let Me know. Thanks

 

[ki4got]

I was wondering if anyone can tell me if what I have here is a Cochin. I got this chick from TSC two weeks ago. It is a Bantam chick and he is super good at flying. Let Me know. Thanks

looks like a pea comb possibly? if so then it's not a cochin i's probably a dark brahma.

 

[hollyertley]

That's kinda what I thought too but I had a few people tell me they thought it was a Cochin. It looks like a pea comb to me too. Cochins have single combs right?

 

[just2rosey]

That's not a pea comb,

I have Ameraucana as well as cochins, that looks like a baby single comb to me. My guess is that you have a pullet there. My little cochin roos have more comb than that by that stage, but my pullets look just like that. My Ameraucana roos by that age already have three rows showing up on their combs. My guess would be silver laced cochin, I don't have that variety, so I am really reaching on the color guess.

She sure is cute, though!!

 

[Mr. Ree]

The chick above looks to be a Silver Penciled Cochin. Im sure if you look on a hatchery website you can see what the chicks looks like. Very similar to this one I believe. That is just my opinion.

On a side note, I got some pics yesterday of the birds Im sending to Judy Gantt. It was hard to decide which bird I wanted to keep between these two and the one I kept. Both these birds have better combs than the cockerel I decided between the three, but his type is far better and his personality is better than these two. Also snapped one of three of the five pullets preening in the sun while it was a toasty 77. Hope you guys enjoy.







~Casey

 

[JosieChick]

Gorgeous

Love the preening balls of white fluff!!