Large Fowl Cochin Thread

[brady j]

I have been raising cochins and brahmas for around 50 years, you have nothing to worry about yet. You should be able to tell in about 4 or 5 months.if they have vulture hocks. If in doubt post pictures when they get older.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

I have been raising cochins and brahmas for around 50 years, you have nothing to worry about yet. You should be able to tell in about 4 or 5 months.if they have vulture hocks. If in doubt post pictures when they get older.

Thank you Brady

This is my first time with Cochins so now all I need to worry about is gender

which since they are slow growing is a while away.

 

[cabinchicky]

Brady j don't the Cochins have the vulture hocks though? I thought that they had them where other breeds it's an unwanted trait.

 

[brady j]

vulture hocks are unwanted in cochins, a soft hock is fine in a cochin. the soft hock adds to the appearance of a cochin, being round and close to the ground.

 

[cabinchicky]

vulture hocks are unwanted in cochins, a soft hock is fine in a cochin. the soft hock adds to the appearance of a cochin, being round and close to the ground.

Thank you for the info. I will search this now to find out more. I see the difference now, many pics of the unwanted hock feathers. Glad to know the difference better now, thank you again. No I don't have any vulture hocks on any of my birds.

 

[shahtir101]

Hi all.

I will be getting some LF cochin chicks from the feed store on Thursday!

Hopefully they will have a blue chick in that shipment

 

[CoopDeDoo]

Hi all.

I will be getting some LF cochin chicks from the feed store on Thursday!

Hopefully they will have a blue chick in that shipment

Good luck!

 

[Sambi89]

Quick question . . . How do they feed store large fowl cochins turn out in every bodies personal experience? Do they have good feathering? Health? Coloring? I would really like a flock of big fluffy butts, but it seems they are hard to find in high quality. My IFA is scheduled to get a few different colors in March and I can't decide if I want to try them out. . .

 

[Our Roost]

I purchased 4 hens from Meyers hatchery. 2 managed to survive the pecking order and abuse from the roosters and mostly the hens. They are very docile and not an aggressive breed. The large fowl really do meet the weight they suggest in charts. Egg size is medium to large mostly. The only downfall I can see is they can easily be picked on by otheer birds. They have great temperment with people and are very attractive. I hhave the all white color.

 

[Sunflower3628ac]

Nubby wing in my opinion are boys. I hope I'm wrong but the boys are usually slower than girls when it comes to feathering in.