My Cochin bantams are 7 weeks old, and the Polish are 5. I have 7 Cochin bantams and 9 Polish. They are very friendly, tame, cuddly and they are assimilating nicely with the adult flock outside. They have taken about 2 weeks to be really accepted by the flock queen, and the rest of the adult hens. They have also started free ranging all day, and are learning very nicely when to hide, when to run back into the enclosure through the pop door, and when to go 'home' into the coop to sleep and perch. I am very proud of them. So I'm here to show them off..
Ebony, black Cochin bantam, 7 weeks old, sitting very comfortably on Rummy's back. She is my favorite of all the cochins simply because of her temperament. She is very calm, loving, cuddly, and she is hardly in any fights.
My 16 juveniles, jumping into a crowd trying to snatch up raisins, nuts and all kinds of goodies.
My favorite male, Smokey, a blue cochin bantam. He is hardly in any chest bumps or fights, in fact, he's the one breaking them up. He loves to cuddle in my lap, even if I have no treats.
Chickies learning to climb the ramp into their home, learning how to go 'home' to roost.
Black cochin bantam, and a silver laced polish
The chicks on their very first dust bath ever, learning how wonderful it feels on their feathers.
We used an old tire for a dust bath in the enclosure, and filled it with earth. They just love it and would line up, taking turns at it. It is hilarious to watch.
My beautiful Smokey.
"Hmm.. what do we have here in this crack? Worms or bugs perhaps?"
Ebony and Ivory, get together in perfect harmony....
Ivory and a silver laced polish, looking for bugs under and on an old log.
Ebony and a red Frizzle, with Kimi in the background.
Gold and silver laced polish, joining in a snack of cantaloupe fruit and seeds.
Me, my chicks, and Rummy (Airedale terrier).
Rummy sharing a kiss with a black crested polish
DH, with Ebony and Ivory on his lap.
Kimi, my 5 yo older Airedale, giving Ebony a good moment and sniff.
These are some moments I shall cherish forever, the DH and the chicks, loving together.
Smokey on his lap
Ebony, black Cochin bantam, 7 weeks old, sitting very comfortably on Rummy's back. She is my favorite of all the cochins simply because of her temperament. She is very calm, loving, cuddly, and she is hardly in any fights.
My 16 juveniles, jumping into a crowd trying to snatch up raisins, nuts and all kinds of goodies.
My favorite male, Smokey, a blue cochin bantam. He is hardly in any chest bumps or fights, in fact, he's the one breaking them up. He loves to cuddle in my lap, even if I have no treats.
Chickies learning to climb the ramp into their home, learning how to go 'home' to roost.
Black cochin bantam, and a silver laced polish
The chicks on their very first dust bath ever, learning how wonderful it feels on their feathers.
We used an old tire for a dust bath in the enclosure, and filled it with earth. They just love it and would line up, taking turns at it. It is hilarious to watch.
My beautiful Smokey.
"Hmm.. what do we have here in this crack? Worms or bugs perhaps?"
Ebony and Ivory, get together in perfect harmony....
Ivory and a silver laced polish, looking for bugs under and on an old log.
Ebony and a red Frizzle, with Kimi in the background.
Gold and silver laced polish, joining in a snack of cantaloupe fruit and seeds.
Me, my chicks, and Rummy (Airedale terrier).
Rummy sharing a kiss with a black crested polish
DH, with Ebony and Ivory on his lap.
Kimi, my 5 yo older Airedale, giving Ebony a good moment and sniff.
These are some moments I shall cherish forever, the DH and the chicks, loving together.
Smokey on his lap
