Large Fowl Cochin Thread

[mama2my4]

Hi all!! I am really enjoying looking at all of your lovely birds!

My very first LF cochin (B/B/S) eggs are in the mail to me at the moment and I just can't wait to have peeps! I got my first bantam cochins (mf) a few month back and have totally fallen for the breed! I will admit to being a tad nervous about having a LF roo, but we will see how it goes...

Any how, I plan on reading back through the thread and learning as much as I can! Hopefully babies for Christmas!

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Is there such thing as a large fowl cuckoo cochin (black barring)

 

[wife2abirdman]

Is there such thing as a large fowl cuckoo cochin (black barring)

Yes there is, it is just called a barred Cochin. There are a few breeders and even a hatchery that sell them. Although I would not suggest a hatchery for this color. I have one and I am not overly impressed, very muddled barring . My hatchery Dominique has better barring and even then I am not a fan of that barring.

There is at least one person on here that I know of that has a website that sells eggs and day olds.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Yes there is, it is just called a barred Cochin. There are a few breeders and even a hatchery that sell them. Although I would not suggest a hatchery for this color. I have one and I am not overly impressed, very muddled barring . My hatchery Dominique has better barring and even then I am not a fan of that barring.

There is at least one person on here that I know of that has a website that sells eggs and day olds.

Would you please pm me with their info??

 

[wife2abirdman]

Would you please pm me with their info??

message sent

 

[Bo Garrett]

NanaKat,
The main problem with blues is that they tend to have inconsistent color, out of two nicely laced, lead blue birds you may get birds that are powder blue to nearly black. He is the best colored of the three in my opinion and I would use him over some good black hens or blue hens if you desire to have splash birds as well as blues and blacks. He is a nice cockerel and will mature out very nicely.
Hope to see you in Shawnee this weekend.

Bo

 

[Bo Garrett]

Well I cleared all my Lfs out except one pair. A black cockeral and a blue pullet. The pullet is very nice but on the small size, and the rooster is decent. Maybe I could get some eggs from you Bo.

Let me know what you need this spring and I'll fix you up.

Bo

 

[Bo Garrett]

Well I cleared all my Lfs out except one pair. A black cockeral and a blue pullet. The pullet is very nice but on the small size, and the rooster is decent. Maybe I could get some eggs from you Bo.

Let me know what you need this spring and I'll fix you up.

Bo

 

[LarissaSlates98]

Okay thanks Bo. What color Cochins do you raise? And what prices do your hatching eggs run for.

 

[NanaKat]

NanaKat,
The main problem with blues is that they tend to have inconsistent color, out of two nicely laced, lead blue birds you may get birds that are powder blue to nearly black. He is the best colored of the three in my opinion and I would use him over some good black hens or blue hens if you desire to have splash birds as well as blues and blacks. He is a nice cockerel and will mature out very nicely.
Hope to see you in Shawnee this weekend.

Bo

Thanks Bo. Will be there!