Cochin Thread!!!

[County Boy]

Agree 100%/

 

[MrsChickendad]

Yup, you are right!

 

[destin0709]

OK these guys are a little older now. I want to know what I have, I am thinking alot more roosters than hens. I am still no good at sexing so if I'm wrong Please tell me. I keep trying to figure myself, but I got my other 2 wrong last time so see if I got any better this time.

Mottled....I think I have 3 roosters and 2 hens???
1 Rooster

2 Rooster

3 Rooster

4 Pullet

5 Pullet
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Milles... I think 1 roo and 1 hen
6 Pullet

7 Rooster??


Fizzle/Straight
8 Rooster

9 Rooster

10 Pullet??

11 Pullet

12 Pullet

13 Rooster??

 

[folgerrd]

I'd say your right about the first five, after that it's harder to tell

 

[destin0709]

OK thanks. The lower frizzled/straight ones are 5-7 days younger than the first 7 (mottled & milles).
At least I know I'm getting a little better at it. Lol

 

[Funky Feathers]

Where is the foot feathering?? Are you sure those are Cochins? The top one looks like he has a long neck too.

 

[destin0709]

Some of their foot feathering is very little in some of them. They were sold as bantam Cochin eggs so I hope they are. He was getting ready to fly off, they were not very happy to take pictures today. Lol

 

[Funky Feathers]

Oh. And the ones you said are Milles- they don't look like Milles at all. Maybe blue or blue mottled. ?

 

[destin0709]

Yes the lady had them labeled mille but she did tell me they were mille X mottled so chicks could be either. I thought they looked more on mottled side.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Some of their foot feathering is very little in some of them. They were sold as bantam Cochin eggs so I hope they are. He was getting ready to fly off, they were not very happy to take pictures today. Lol

I doubt I would ever buy eggs from that person. Some of those have no feathering on the legs let alone the toes. Even pet Cochins should have four toes, straight, evenly spread, with middle and outer toes completely feathered to ends as well as feathers on the shanks. Enjoy them but consider looking someplace else for eggs next time.