Looking for Nagoya Cochins (not bantam)

[Treefolk]

I have some Japanese friends that told me about this breed when I said I was looking for a meat breed that was not a Cornish-X. My friend spelled it "Kochin", but I have not had luck using that name.

We live in Northern California and I have had little luck finding this breed. I have found bantams, but that is of no use.

If someone could please post a phone number or link, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[fowlman01]

http://www.mikesblender.com/indexblog156.htm

It looks like a regular buff Cochin large fowl to me. Where in norcal are you? I might be able to find a source, but they will only sell grown birds. There are other sources of Cochins, but I'm not sure why anyone would use one as a meat bird. They grow very slowly.

Walt

 

[Treefolk]

I'm in Sonoma county.

According to the Japanese, most of the ones in Kochin restaurants (entire restaurants dedicated to serving this breed) are serverd at about 80 days. I don't mind taking longer then a Cornish-X if it means that the meat is of higher quality and the animals aren't genetically inferior.

 

[fowlman01]

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Great, so am I. I'm in Santa Rosa. There is a fellow in Cloverdale that had and probably still has large Cochins. His name is Gary Wilson. I will PM you his phone#. He will not sell eggs or chicks, but his birds are huge.

Walt