Crele Bantam Cochin Project

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

Now the Solid (at this moment) Chicks

A

B ~ Pullet

Now the odd colored ones!!!

A ~ Black with faint gold spot on back of head gold in wings

Spot shows up MUCH better in person

Born Chipmunk Colored but seem to be developing white bars on wings

A

B

AWWWW

This one has a light colored head anyway BUT it looks to be developing a white bar on its wings?? Also has a faint chipmunk pattern on its back

This one is the only one I have had hatch like this and is from the first group I hatched.. Im thinking that daddy is my Buff Barred and NOT the Crele but in case here he is

Light Sussex Colored but PURE COCHIN

 

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

Also maybe listing an auction of 6+ eggs from this pen tomorrow as unless I find room in the incubator tomorrow I'm full up for atleast another week and I hate letting them sit for any amount of time even tho I am having great fertility and hatch rates with them

So someone may get lucking

I will post if I do wind up posting an auction

 

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

Auction of 12+ project Bantam Mille Fleur Cochins & project Crele Cochins (6+ & 6+) has been listed here https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=454397

 

[swheat]

Here is an up-date on my Barred Partridge (Crele Look-A-Likes). The one roo is more red than I wished for but had dark feathers under the hackles(one pic shows this). The pullets are not showing as much barring as I has wished for but, that is probably constricted by the lacing of the partridge. I do have a frizzled roo that is black barred but he is such a mess right now...I post a pic of him later.

ETA- I also did keep a couple of the whites that hatched from the project..I am going to test mate them and see what comes from that.

 

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

Looking GREAT Steve!!!

But Ive always loved your birdies

Looks like hen change is coming up here..

 

[swheat]

thanks Krystal,
I am hoping that my next cross will have much better improvement on the barring

Yours are coming along too!

 

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

Well I have some REALLY nice barring going on with some of them now if only the color would show.. lol Let me know down the road if you want to sell a pair of these as Im going to need some new blood to add in

In the stages of cleaning out pens and getting ready to start pair mating. In roosters I have 1 Buff Barred, 2 Partridge, 1 "Normal" Barred, and then my 1 Crele and in hens I have 1 Crele, 1 "Normal" Barred, 3 Black Barred split to buff, and 4 Partridge to work with.. So everyone is going to get paired up except the Crele hes going to get all the extra girls.. lol

In about 2months will see what is produced and out of who

 

[chrisbc33]

Beautiful cochins!

Phoenix, I hope your incubator gets full again soon!

Or maybe you guys will be able to put a roo up for auction. Yes, I know probably a slim chance but I can cross my fingers and hope!
I really wanted to bid on those crele and Milles eggs you had last week.

Now I will have to put some of MY silkie eggs for sale as Steves eggs will fill my bator until my next lockdown!!!

 

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

Well sorry but I have some empty space at this time and now I have one of the hens in the crele pen broody sitting on eggs, a mille hen trying to go broody and a little serama hen trying as well.. I have only ever had one other go broody and now they all want to.. lol! I can deal with one in each pen Im just hoping they dont all follow in.. already moved the Crele hen so she will stop stealing eggs

But if I do ever make anoth listing I will post here about it too

Congrats on getting Steves eggs.. I was trying for them but found a new pair of Blacks that I snatched up as my Black rooster isnt doing his job..

 

[chrisbc33]

Quote:
I fully understand! Yes, if and when you offer anymore, listing it here would be helpful.
I'm very excited about steves eggs.
I think you both are doing a fantastic job with your projects. Keep up the good work. I'll be lurking and learning in the meantime.