Cochin Thread!!!

[TAMMACLEAN]

I don't know who the daddy is but he was not Partridge.

No he wasn't it. I'm pretty sure that daddy is a silkie. We had a silver laced(?) sebright rooster in too but I think he couldn't have babies. But the babies all have feathers on their feet and all have 5 toes. Except one, it has five on one foot and four on the other.

 

[Sanna]

No he wasn't it. I'm pretty sure that daddy is a silkie. We had a silver laced(?) sebright rooster in too but I think he couldn't have babies. But the babies all have feathers on their feet and all have 5 toes. Except one, it has five on one foot and four on the other.

Cochins have 4 toes, right? Silkies have 5.

 

[davony's chicks]

This is the only Buff Columbian Pullet from spring hatch that survived this summer. I like her type and most things about her except her wing pattern is weaker than I want to breed. The male is a 1 year old. The Silver Penciled Pullet is one that has hatched since late July. I have a few others growing out but won't know what I have for quite a while.
Craig

I love that buff columbian pullet. I have one that isn't as typey as yours. Can't decide if I will keep her or not.

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

Sorry for the late response, havent been online in a few days. Looked through posts to make sure I wasnt saying something someone else already had. So, about good frizzle feathering:

What makes a good frizzle feather depends on the breed in question. For a Cochin, since this is the Cochin Thread, would be a very soft, wide, evenly curled feather. Both Standards state that the feather should be "as close, even, and profuse as possible", and thats for any breed. But as we all know, Cochins are very fluffy naturally, so when you add frizzling it usually gets even more fluffy (with some breeds this isnt true, for example and OEGB doesnt have loose fitting soft feathers like a Cochin, so the feathers should not be loose fitting or soft), but that should never take away from overall type. With any breed, of any feathering, type is most important.

Generally what you want to see is a bird that fits the standard description as closely as possible, and with feathers as wide and evenly curled as can be. It is also VERY important to remember when showing, that a good frizzle wont look its best without a proper bath. That is pretty 'rule of thumb' with any breed, but especially with frizzles. A frizzled feather wont look as nice, or as good as a clean feather.

Hope this has helped, if you guys have any question just let me know. I may have missed on a few things as I tried doing this in a hurry.

Also, the frizzle pullet pictured looks very nice. She also looks very young, and if so she will only get better as she matures. And I also agree, she has good frizzle feathering, but I cant see her type as her entire body isnt in the shot. She looks to be a very good bird, and congrats on your win(s).

~Casey

Thank you. That pic was taken when she was about 4 months old and hadn't started laying. Her comb and wattles are bigger and redder now so she looks more mature. I will try and get more recent pictures of her.

 

[ki4got]

Ok, i've made a decision...

I'm selling my self blue pen. if anyone's interested I can deliver to the Lucasville OH show next saturday.

This breeding pen consists of a SQ trio of black/self blue and 1 self blue hen. (Self blue aka Lavender)

All birds were hatched between September and November of last year and have been laying well. I've been hatching better than 50% self blues from this pen. They are currently NOT laying as both black girls have been broody and the self blue girl is moulting.

I can deliver to the Lucasville OH show on October 6, or local pickup otherwise. No shipping. I accept PayPal, half due prior to delivery to Lucasville, or cash if picked up locally.

PM me for more info and to discuss the details.

I also have 2 youngsters from this pen, I think it's a pair (based on more rapid feathering of one over the other, and more comb development on the other) but can't guarantee it, that I can bring with me too.

 

[MommaOf Six]

Ok, i've made a decision...

I'm selling my self blue pen. if anyone's interested I can deliver to the Lucasville OH show next saturday.

This breeding pen consists of a SQ trio of black/self blue and 1 self blue hen. (Self blue aka Lavender)

All birds were hatched between September and November of last year and have been laying well. I've been hatching better than 50% self blues from this pen. They are currently NOT laying as both black girls have been broody and the self blue girl is moulting.

I can deliver to the Lucasville OH show on October 6, or local pickup otherwise. No shipping. I accept PayPal, half due prior to delivery to Lucasville, or cash if picked up locally.

PM me for more info and to discuss the details.

I also have 2 youngsters from this pen, I think it's a pair (based on more rapid feathering of one over the other, and more comb development on the other) but can't guarantee it, that I can bring with me too.

Oh I wish

They are beautiful and I would take them off your hands in a minute if you were closer... I'm in Jersey

 

[dak]

Sorry for the late response, havent been online in a few days. Looked through posts to make sure I wasnt saying something someone else already had. So, about good frizzle feathering:

What makes a good frizzle feather depends on the breed in question. For a Cochin, since this is the Cochin Thread, would be a very soft, wide, evenly curled feather. Both Standards state that the feather should be "as close, even, and profuse as possible", and thats for any breed. But as we all know, Cochins are very fluffy naturally, so when you add frizzling it usually gets even more fluffy (with some breeds this isnt true, for example and OEGB doesnt have loose fitting soft feathers like a Cochin, so the feathers should not be loose fitting or soft), but that should never take away from overall type. With any breed, of any feathering, type is most important.

Generally what you want to see is a bird that fits the standard description as closely as possible, and with feathers as wide and evenly curled as can be. It is also VERY important to remember when showing, that a good frizzle wont look its best without a proper bath. That is pretty 'rule of thumb' with any breed, but especially with frizzles. A frizzled feather wont look as nice, or as good as a clean feather.

Hope this has helped, if you guys have any question just let me know. I may have missed on a few things as I tried doing this in a hurry.

Also, the frizzle pullet pictured looks very nice. She also looks very young, and if so she will only get better as she matures. And I also agree, she has good frizzle feathering, but I cant see her type as her entire body isnt in the shot. She looks to be a very good bird, and congrats on your win(s).

~Casey

Thanks Casey. What do you like to wash your Whites with and do you use blueing? Do you blow dry?

 

[AndyCap]

Hey all, i have had some cochin issues and was hoping one of you would be able to offer some advice.
On Saturday of my black bantam cochins went to the coop about an hour before the usual bedtime, i assumed she was just going to lay a bit later then usual, On Sunday morning she was still there, not out and about with the others, and there was still no egg.
I thought she may be egg bound and so took her to the breeder who i have a good relationship with. Her temperature was quite high and she was given an antibiotics shot. She came back home and went straight into the coop. She did emerge for a few minutes then went straight back in and lay down. She did lay an egg during this time which i have removed.
This morning she still didnt want to come out. And makes strange noises when we go near her.

My question is, is it possible for a cochin to go broody without eggs underneath her? I am very worried about this girl, i have left her a small bowl of food and water in case she stays there all day. But it looks sounds like a broody to me.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Hey all, i have had some cochin issues and was hoping one of you would be able to offer some advice.
On Saturday of my black bantam cochins went to the coop about an hour before the usual bedtime, i assumed she was just going to lay a bit later then usual, On Sunday morning she was still there, not out and about with the others, and there was still no egg.
I thought she may be egg bound and so took her to the breeder who i have a good relationship with. Her temperature was quite high and she was given an antibiotics shot. She came back home and went straight into the coop. She did emerge for a few minutes then went straight back in and lay down. She did lay an egg during this time which i have removed.
This morning she still didnt want to come out. And makes strange noises when we go near her.

My question is, is it possible for a cochin to go broody without eggs underneath her? I am very worried about this girl, i have left her a small bowl of food and water in case she stays there all day. But it looks sounds like a broody to me.

Yes a Cochin can go broody with no eggs under her. I have had it happen several times.

 

[cochins1088]

My cochins go broody all the time, this summer I put 20 nesting boxes in the main coop for my 24 cochin hens and each and every box had a hen sitting in it all day long on multiple occasions. Over half of those hens probably didn't have any eggs as some are older and I didn't want them going broody so I continued taking their eggs everyday.