Cochin Thread!!!

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Snapped this picture earlier today. Cant sit down without this happening, she was just the only one who made it onto Ryans back, lol. They love snacks!



~Casey

Love her! You have them used to human contact.

 

[Fancy Feathers]

 

[Sanna]

Snapped this picture earlier today. Cant sit down without this happening, she was just the only one who made it onto Ryans back, lol. They love snacks!



~Casey

That's awesome. I wish mine did that.

I just don't get to spend enough time with them..

 

[cochins1088]

Snapped this picture earlier today. Cant sit down without this happening, she was just the only one who made it onto Ryans back, lol. They love snacks!



~Casey

That's so sweet! I have this one little girl that loves to snuggle and have her back rubbed. And the chicks (1 month old) Follow me more than their own mother because I have been giving them corn daily, they just love it!

 

[davony's chicks]

Welcome!!!! Now get more large fowl Cochins.

I wish i had more room for Large Fowl. At my old place last year before I moved I have 1 Really nice pair of blue LF cochins that I miss dearly. They were SQ birds but were older. He died and I sold her and all of the rest of my birds except 3 bantams that were very nice just before I moved.
I have rebuilt one coop and decided i wanted to concentrate on bantams for now.

Welcome!

Love love the cochins. What do you raise for cochins?

I am starting to build a decent flock of Columbians which I hope I will buy more at the upcoming show in Sedalia Mo. I also have a couple silver penciled. These need a lot of work but they are so rare that I really want these in my flock. I have buff and I am hopefully purchasing a pair of mottleds from another BYCer at the Sedalia show.

Hoping to get a critique for my little lady here. I hatched her from eggs purchased on ebay this spring. She just turned 6 months old today and is the only one of my current cochins I am considering keeping since I'd like to concentrate on mottled. I have 6 mottled cochin eggs due to hatch the end of the month from Amy @ West Knoll Farm. Do you think she is worth keeping, and would you consider her pet, breeder or show quality and why? I welcome your advice!

I agree that her tush needs work and her foot feathering is not the greatest but I probably wouldn't kick her out of my flock just yet. Maybe someone else can chime in that is much more experienced than myself.

Snapped this picture earlier today. Cant sit down without this happening, she was just the only one who made it onto Ryans back, lol. They love snacks!



~Casey

This is just too cute! I have one hen that actually nips at me until I pick her up then she just loves all over me! It looks like you really spend a lot of time with your birds!

That's so sweet! I have this one little girl that loves to snuggle and have her back rubbed. And the chicks (1 month old) Follow me more than their own mother because I have been giving them corn daily, they just love it!

 

[chicken fever]

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[Black Cochin Bantams]

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The Blue in the background has a good head and high wings. Not enough Cushion. I can't tell width but I think it is the best bird in these pictures. I see too much ground on these birds from the front/back. Not enough feathering.Second picture is not a show bird. Last bird appears to have a good head but not wide enough or feathered out enough. That is my opinion.

 

[NanaKat]

Chickie Fever, Are they bantams or large fowl? Their height speaks of large fowl.

 

[MommaOf Six]

Hey all I was wondering if any of you are going to be at the poultry show at the Sussex fair grounds in NJ Saturday. I'm looking to purchase a few more Cochins this weekend
Thanks Nancy

 

[Scifisarah]

Ugh, I am cochinless! Just sold my last six hatchery cochins and I have to wait until the 27th for these mottled eggs to hatch...