Cochin Thread!!!

[thecochincoop]

pullet eggs are prone to a lot more problems than regular eggs. you will need to watch these more closely and be ready to cull or treat problem birds

 

[thecochincoop]

yes just leave about 3/8 to 1/2 inch gap between their legs when they are taped together

Thank you so much!

Will they chicks be able to walk if they have taped legs???

 

[lilcrow]

Amazingly yes. They adjust to it almost instantly and the earlier it is done to them the better. The reason I like band aides is the little gauze pad works almost perfectly as a spacer. Keep their legs taped up with that pad as a guide for how far apart their legs should be. Leave it on for a week or so if you get them really young, and longer if they were older when you did it.

Thank you so much!

Will they chicks be able to walk if they have taped legs???

 

[Thommiekins]

Hey! I just got my hands on 17 assorted LF Cochin! So excited!
I was wondering if you guys might help me figure out some colors...
I know the flock had pretty much any color you could ever want...
Chick #1


Chick #2


Chick #3


Thanks!!

 

[ki4got]

for those of you that would like info on bathing and show prep I have a nice writeup page on my website www.thecochincoop.com
just a compilation of what I've learned over the years but should be of help to those of you starting out

Thanks!! just what i was trying to find last night.

they're looking happier this morning, and he's been trying to entice her with 'goodies' 8) gave them some dried mealworms and a small bit of sweet feed in addition to the chick feed i use. everyone gets chick feed, and free choice oyster shell. i have too many age varieties to try to separate who gets what when they all free range.

 

[mjgigax]

Amazingly yes. They adjust to it almost instantly and the earlier it is done to them the better. The reason I like band aides is the little gauze pad works almost perfectly as a spacer. Keep their legs taped up with that pad as a guide for how far apart their legs should be. Leave it on for a week or so if you get them really young, and longer if they were older when you did it.

It works surprisingly well. I did it for chicks 4 different times last Spring. With in a week I couldn't tell the spraddled chicks from the others.
I put the gauze part around the legs so it doesn't stick to their feathers. I put it around one leg then trim it to the width I want between the legs. Then I put the other side on with it's sticky parts over the first side's length. The chicks squirm a bit but with the gauze part on the legs it is alot easier to cut off if you don't get it lined up right the first time.

 

[mjgigax]

for those of you that would like info on bathing and show prep I have a nice writeup page on my website www.thecochincoop.com
just a compilation of what I've learned over the years but should be of help to those of you starting out

Thank you! I am going to wash my first bird this week and I'm nervous.

 

[BunnyMomma]

Here is one of my "Baby Doll cochins that I hatched on Easter Sunday.
There are 8 of them on this hatch. I hope you enjoy seeing them. This one is the smallest that I've hatched so far.

 

[NanaKat]

I bet the one you are going to bathe is the Buff Roo!

 

[lilcrow]

The only difference with the way I do it is I use the pad part as the spacer and I dab my finger on the sticky part of the band aid where I'm going to wrap it around the leg. I keep doing it until the sticky is all gone then when I wrap it around I leave a little of the sticky part still on the wrap so that it adheres to the back of the pad. Your right about not wanting the band aid to stick to the feathers, it would be a nightmare to get it off otherwise.

It works surprisingly well. I did it for chicks 4 different times last Spring. With in a week I couldn't tell the spraddled chicks from the others.
I put the gauze part around the legs so it doesn't stick to their feathers. I put it around one leg then trim it to the width I want between the legs. Then I put the other side on with it's sticky parts over the first side's length. The chicks squirm a bit but with the gauze part on the legs it is alot easier to cut off if you don't get it lined up right the first time.