Cochin Update blue/black

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

My little mystery chick from the feed store is starting to feather out. His feathers are still unsure to me. Im thinking he is a black cochin, but could possibly be a very dark blue cause there is a definate blue tent to him. I dunno what do yall think?

 

[ChooksChick]

My little black pullet looked just like this and I was confused, too. It turned out she has some blue looking feathers on her feet, but she's really a solid coal black all over, save the tips of her longest wing feathers. I suspect those will end up being solid black as she ages, too.

Beautiful bird!

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

I'm also questioning his gender too XD I got him out of the "rooster bin" and he still hasn't gotten a redish look to the tiny little comb that he has.

 

[ChooksChick]

My little red cochin (banty, mind you, so could be different than standard) had a comb about like that at that feather stage. The little pullet has barely shown a comb yet! (Digging around for pics....)

The roo has a pretty obvious *red* to the majority of his obviously male comb now, at 6 weeks, while the pullet's is solidly yellow and hardly there. The roo has good wattles, now, too.

These pics are at least a week old...

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

They are so cute

Mine isnt that feathered out yet >.> He is so ugly right now lol

 

[ChooksChick]

I forgot to mention, I agree with you- I think he's a fella, with a boyish look to his face and beak. Definitely more comb than my girl had.

Are his feathers as soft as they look?

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

Yeah he is pretty darn soft. Not as soft as the silkies but still softer then regular chickens XP one of the things I love about cochins.

 

[ChooksChick]

I nearly got myself divorced yesterday- they had silkies in the bin at Orschlen's and I let my daughters get all the way to checkout line before I came to my senses...14 standard birds and 2 banty cochins in a suburban backyard is enough!!!

I may have to get rid of a couple of other birds and go get the silkies anyway...They won't be grown for a bit!!

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

lol the silkies are addicting. I have 4 blues silkies, 4 splash silkies and 6 buff/lav mix silkies. And planning to get more in June when I go to Florida. lol