Large Fowl Cochin Thread

[Bo Garrett]

You will need the swan sized box which is the largest made by Horizon, any smaller and your birds safety could be compromised. This too will depend on if the are full grown or not.

Bo

 

[n8ivetxn]

Thanks Bo, I was looking at the swan size last night.... My birds are 6 months old, so fairly big birds, although not quite as large as some I've seen.... I think the box I saw was "the largest shipped by the USPS," and the dimensions were 32"x20"x16" - or something like that...

Again, thanks so much for the response, my birds especially appreciate it!

 

[mrheinz77]

One of my cock birds messed up his leg today. I had 3 in the pen with 15 hens/pullets. Another has bumble foot. I guess its time to analyze the replacements I've been growing out. I may be posting pictures for some help.

 

[dak]

One of my cock birds messed up his leg today. I had 3 in the pen with 15 hens/pullets. Another has bumble foot. I guess its time to analyze the replacements I've been growing out. I may be posting pictures for some help.

I've had some success treated bumble foot with sx, soaking, antibiotics and bandages. Labor intensive and invasive, but doable.

What happened to the other one? I've had a few with slipped tendon in their hock joint. Sooner or later they need to be culled.

 

[John farmer]

Some of Jim's egg's that hatched out 2 1/2 months old

 

[Ksane]

Could I ask some opinions on whether you think this 16 wk old LF Cochin is a male or female? I've always been so positive "Lillith" was a female but all that red coming out is making me re-think. She (or he) is out of a Brown Red boy and Brown Red hen-but the hen has such faint Birchen markings she almost looks black. The 2nd picture is her parents if that helps.
I just can't wrap my mind around the possibility that Lillith is a boy. What do you all think? In the picture she's got tons of pin feathers coming in (gold) almost like she's molting but she's only 16 wks.
Please tell me my baby Lillith is a girl! lol

 

[dak]

Could I ask some opinions on whether you think this 16 wk old LF Cochin is a male or female? I've always been so positive "Lillith" was a female but all that red coming out is making me re-think. She (or he) is out of a Brown Red boy and Brown Red hen-but the hen has such faint Birchen markings she almost looks black. The 2nd picture is her parents if that helps.
I just can't wrap my mind around the possibility that Lillith is a boy. What do you all think? In the picture she's got tons of pin feathers coming in (gold) almost like she's molting but she's only 16 wks.
Please tell me my baby Lillith is a girl! lol

It's a cockerel

 

[Ksane]

Oh my :-( Can you tell because of the color? My LF Silver Laced Cochin boys had huge red combs by the time they were 6 wks old. This one is 16 wks so I was really thinking girl.

 

[dak]

Oh my :-( Can you tell because of the color? My LF Silver Laced Cochin boys had huge red combs by the time they were 6 wks old. This one is 16 wks so I was really thinking girl.

Hackle and saddle feathers coming in. Stance. Color, Comb and wattles.

This is a 19ish week old Black cockerel.

 

[Ksane]

Man, I've really closed my eyes to this, huh? In the back of my head I kept thinking she (he) couldn't be a BOY because her name was Lillith! lol
Thank you for your help. I'll go mourn the loss of my baby girl now and celebrate my new baby boy :-D