Looking at add a Cochin thoughts??

[DolceVita]

Just told I had to put down my leghorn due to a broken femur. So heart breaking. To mend the pain I’ve been looking at other birds and Cochins have peaked my attention. Here is what I’m looking for:

friendly
Hardy
Big chicken (can’t fly)
Pet like
Decent egg numbers
Good with other birds (I have 3 black stars 2 years old)

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They are all those except for egg laying. Mine lay for a while, than go broody. I break them or use them to hatch.

 

[DolceVita]

They are all those except for egg laying. Mine lay for a while, than go broody. I break them or use them to hatch.

How long do they lay?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They start later than many breeds generally, and then start going broody their first spring or summer. Generally they lay for 4-8 weeks than they go broody. If you break them they than resume laying in another 4-8 weeks, than go broody again. Generally a couple of times during the season. They do lay later into their lives.

 

[DolceVita]

They start later than many breeds generally, and then start going broody their first spring or summer. Generally they lay for 4-8 weeks than they go broody. If you break them they than resume laying in another 4-8 weeks, than go broody again. Generally a couple of times during the season. They do lay later into their lives.

Which chicken is better a Brahma or Cochin? Also can I get a silkie with either a braham or Cochin? Or is it not good to mix and match

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Silkies are best kept with other meek birds. I have mixed them with bantam cochins without problems. I personally prefer the cochins over the Brahma as I find cochins more mellow, and they come in lots of colors. Both cochins and brahma come in bantam and standard.

 

[DolceVita]

Silkies are best kept with other meek birds. I have mixed them with bantam cochins without problems. I personally prefer the cochins over the Brahma as I find cochins more mellow, and they come in lots of colors. Both cochins and brahma come in bantam and standard.

How big can Cochins get?

 

[DolceVita]

Also I’m not looking to hatch more like use them for there eggs and as a friendly pet. What happens if I take an egg away from a chicken that goes broody?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How big can Cochins get?

Standard are bigger birds. Bantams are much smaller.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Also I’m not looking to hatch more like use them for there eggs and as a friendly pet. What happens if I take an egg away from a chicken that goes broody?

She will happily sit on nothing. It's a hormonal phase that has been bred outcome breeds, but not all.

If you want chickens mainly for eggs you may want to look at other breeds.