Hey Patty, Gator, Mike and other mille cochin enthusiasts

[onthespot]

Right ON!!!

 

[amazondoc]

Those are soooooo cute.

I really think we've got a lot of interesting genetics going on under the radar. All four of my chicks were nice yellow fluffy things when they were born -- naturally, since they were descendants of Mike's birds. Two of them had a ruddy overcast when they hatched -- unfortunately one of those died. The other is now getting rufous feathers on a white background, as I expected. The other two are getting dark gray feathers. But none of mine had ANY patterning in their chick down!

 

[JOSHSBANTAMS]

Msbear, thanks so much for showing us the pictures of your newest chicks. Wow I can’t believe that hatch ratio! You have to tell me your secret. I can only hope to come close to that many. It looks like you’ll have a good mix of colors in there. Congratulations.

 

[Msbear]

Im very tickled. When I first candled the eggs, the suction from the plane really messed up the air cells. I was sure none would hatch. I had one die in the shell a couple days before hatch and that one had the wackiest cell of them all. It reached all the way down the sides of the egg. And a few never developed but I would say 7 out of 12 is still tremendous considering the journey from California to WV.

I wish my other cochins had that strength to their eggs. I sent some two counties over and only 1 out of 6 is developing

I agree with Amazon doc that there are a lot of interesting genetics going on. I think that all of our lines are in different stages on their way to mille fleur and wild colors may pop up til we can get a consistent line. I think Josh's birds as well as Bantyman's seem to be the closest to the mark when it comes to color...though the race is on

edited to add: I believe T-bird has excellent marked birds too. Amazondoc, I can't wait to see how your mature. What generation are you on?

Im probably looking at a good four or five years myself. I know there are some ABA judges working on this color... I wonder how long it will take for mille to become an actual "variety" here in the states. I don't think they'd be working on them if it wasn't in the plans.

 

[wwmicasa1]

If anyone is interested, I have a doz Mille Fleur Cochin eggs I can ship on Tues. February 17th. Here is a link to my previous ad.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=126045

 

[cruzinTbird]

Hi there !
I have twelve eggs from Lynne in the bator due to hatch in four more days.

Msbear you have some darling chicks, hope I get as great of hatch as you.

 

[wwmicasa1]

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Gosh CruzinTbird...I'm soooo happy for you. Please let me know how the hatch goes!!!!!

 

[Msbear]

Thanks, T-bird... Have you candled? what's it lookin like?

 

[cruzinTbird]

Just candled the eggs , they look kind of like this-

Now I jinxed them by telling how many there are!

 

[Msbear]

Oh My, that is fantastic.. You lucky duck.