Cochin Thread!!!

[StacyTN]

A few of the Columbians I have been able to save this year. I have let them run outside all day for months to try to determine the ones that will yellow and I have been culling those. Hoping it helps the quality greatly as I plan to continue doing this for 3 years minimum.



Craig

Very pretty. Now I'll be wanting some of these

 

[jnmerwin]

It prevents fighting and pecking on other birds. Does not harm the bird.

dak You have some very good birds coming along!

I am just curious - how does this attach to the beak?

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

I am just curious - how does this attach to the beak?

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[TAMMACLEAN]

My little broody cochin hatched her babies. I am pretty sure the daddy is a silkie and one of the eggs she hatched is a sebright.

 

[Mr. Ree]

While we're on willow legs, I have a question - Has anyone seen their birds grow out of them? I have one that I immediately marked as willow when hatched, and now, 2 months later, I'd swear his legs are changing color.
(The only reason I didn't cull my willows is because I'm trying to track and identify the early stages of good lacing.)

I wish I knew the answer to this one. I had a few birds hatch this year with yellow legs, and eventually turned willow. Had 2 hatch with willow legs, and one turned white and the other birds legs stayed willow. I sold them at a swap here locally to someone who wanted pretty birds, didnt have the space to keep them to see if it changed. Have also asked a few people and from what I have gathered, willow legs arent a huge concern as long as you do not breed birds with willow legs to brothers/sisters or mothers/fathers, or obviously, with another bird showing the same thing.


~Casey

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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This is a great example of what results you can get when crossing to improve type. Wow - it's a huge difference!! Of course, don't do it unless you have a great typed bird to cross with. And Clare, it looks as though it also helped to even out the shades of Gold between the hackles, saddle and wings. Bravo!!

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Thanx Casey! Clare may have more insight on this as well. I know she's asked questions before about the coloring under the top dermis layer. So I'm wondering if, as they mature, just as feathers change when they moult, possibly leg color changes as they mature? I'll have to post pictures - but NCIS is about to start!!

 

[animallover2202]

My roo has greenish feet and yellowy green legs would that make him an EE or what??

 

[Mr. Ree]

My roo has greenish feet and yellowy green legs would that make him an EE or what??

Why do you think this would make him an EE? Off colored legs in any breed is fairly common, even in different show lines.

~Casey

 

[animallover2202]

oh ok