Cochin Thread!!!

[dak]

Does anyone have any pics of the LF results?

 

[Coopa Cabana]

I have not yet heard from Linda, nor has anyone posted on the CI Forum. I'm getting all my info (so far) here on BYC from those of you that were able to attend.

 

[ki4got]

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I have a question too. I have 2 bantam Cochins that I purchased at the same time, about 1.5 months ago. The white one seems large, but smaller than a full-size chick) and I think a roo. I have a mottled that is about 1/2 the size of the white. I'm wondering if this chick so much smaller because it's a pullet or if it an unthrifty chick that I need to pull out of that pen and bring in to see if I can get it to add size/weight. For reference, this chick is not much larger than my Silver Sebright hen, but is larger. The chick also seems dysmature compared to the others. It still has fuzz on it's head where the other chicks the same age are basically fully feathered.

i've noticed some colors seem to feather much slower than others. my silver laced were still mostly fuzz when everyone else was fully fluffed, and now my birchen pullet is a bit smaller and half the feathering of her hatchmates too. the frizzle is the same size but about 3 days younger so not much difference. she didn't start really feathering in until nearly 3 weeks old. so it might just be a slow feathering gene associated with certain colors. that slow feathering gene is also responsible for the difference between 'barred' vs 'cuckoo' breed birds. the cuckoo feathers much more rapidly than the barred, which is why the color bands are much smaller and more distinct on barred than cuckoo.

 

[sheena85]

her comb is Bright red...and she cluck's and the roo runs and gets in the nest with her and she don't even move when i go close to her....

 

[NanaKat]

her comb is Bright red...and she cluck's and the roo runs and gets in the nest with her and she don't even move when i go close to her....

You might lift her from the nest and check her abdomen for an egg.
She might be having difficulty passing an egg.
Use the search space at the top of the page and query egg bound.
Hopefully someone else will chime in on your cochin hen. You can also go to the threads on Raising Backyard Chickens for the emergencies/diseases/ thread and seek advice there also.

 

[TexasChick09]

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i've noticed some colors seem to feather much slower than others. my silver laced were still mostly fuzz when everyone else was fully fluffed, and now my birchen pullet is a bit smaller and half the feathering of her hatchmates too. the frizzle is the same size but about 3 days younger so not much difference. she didn't start really feathering in until nearly 3 weeks old. so it might just be a slow feathering gene associated with certain colors. that slow feathering gene is also responsible for the difference between 'barred' vs 'cuckoo' breed birds. the cuckoo feathers much more rapidly than the barred, which is why the color bands are much smaller and more distinct on barred than cuckoo.

Thanks for replying and I hope that is the case. She just looks so sad compared to the white Cochin who already has that "double-breasted" look with the crease down the middle. I will keep an eye on her for the next week and if I don't see improvement, I'll move her to a cage of younger chicks and see if I can get her going better.

 

[ki4got]

i noticed that mine feathered out a lot faster once i put her outside with the others. but depending on where you are that might not be possible yet...

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

The Cockerel that was Best Featherleg at the 2nd Sedalia show. (Not the CI National)

 

[TexasChick09]

i noticed that mine feathered out a lot faster once i put her outside with the others. but depending on where you are that might not be possible yet...

She is outside with a foster mom and 11 other chicks. They are in a large run style coop that sits on the ground. I have it under cover, but they get sun and fresh air and have plenty of room to run around. I'm going to try and get photos of the 2 today and I will post those.

 

[thecochincoop]

anyone working on blue partridge? I have 2 females that need a new home