Hey Patty, Gator, Mike and other mille cochin enthusiasts

[bumpershoot]

WOW!!! What beauties!

 

[alpinefarm]

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Thank you...I'm a very proud gr'ma.

Yes, these are babies from my first eggs from the youngsters, 2 pullets/2 cockerels, Lynne sent me this spring. I have so far used both cockerels with the pullets because the youngest roo, Hidalgo (out of her Hillary, F2), was just getting the hang of being a "guy" and the pullets didn't seem to like him much yet...so Hongo (out of Lynne's Cassanova, F1) is likely the papa of most of these babies.

This mama/pullet has a little more mottling on her breast than the other pullet, who is a little "tidier" but both are light buff. I'm crazy about the pale buff ground color myself, though I know many folks working on MF are aiming for a deeper buff-to-red.

 

[alpinefarm]

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Thank you...(blushing)...

Now to patiently (and delightedly) watch them grow up and show their "stripes" er "spots" er...um..."millefleuring"...

 

[ShysCreations]

Awesome Rosemary!! Congrats!

I updated pics of the blond chick I hatched , think its a boy...getting more comb & wattle.

We had 3 more MFC hatch yesterday that I'll get pics of tonight.

 

[alpinefarm]

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Very handsome little guy. Congrats to you too for the new 3!

 

[tate]

heres pics of some i hatched this year and some of my older birds
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k253/skip57us/by031.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k253/skip57us/by030.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k253/skip57us/by018.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k253/skip57us/by023.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k253/skip57us/by010.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k253/skip57us/by009.jpg
here a pic that shows how domaint the milli gene is in my birds

have golden laced wyandotte hens running with my millis put some of the eggs in a new bator to test it this is what i got
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k253/skip57us/by042.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k253/skip57us/by041.jpg

 

[Msbear]

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Im really liking that young cockerel.. pic 018. Also, the two roos in the last pic.

and wyandottes... hmm... could this be something you will continue to work on. People love MF in any breed. I could see a really calling for them.

 

[amazondoc]

Hey all --

My miracle chicks from Tate (the eggs that were lost in the mail for a WEEK during 90+ heat) are hatching even as we speak!

There are four out so far. One has yellow down, one has silvery gray down, can't tell about the other two yet.

7 out of 12 eggs made it to the hatcher, which was truly a miracle given their long journey. Cross your fingers for the last 3 that haven't popped out yet!

 

[tate]

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Im really liking that young cockerel.. pic 018. Also, the two roos in the last pic.

and wyandottes... hmm... could this be something you will continue to work on. People love MF in any breed. I could see a really calling for them.

LOL i have enough going on with cochins i have 3 will send them to you and you can work on it

 

[tate]

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Im really liking that young cockerel.. pic 018. Also, the two roos in the last pic.

and wyandottes... hmm... could this be something you will continue to work on. People love MF in any breed. I could see a really calling for them.

some of the older roosters will be for sale this fall