Mille Cochin Info

[bantyman]

Hey all

Hey Erin Yes I got the hint I will put some pix on here from the first breeding of the partridge and my millies soon as I can get ahold of a camera I guess these would be considered F1 They turned out fantastic Got 4 roos and 3 hens There are 2 roos that look like the partridge roo and the other 2 are lighter with not hardly any dark on them at all I guess more of a red The hens are all diluted down partridge And they dont look bad either Not as good as the roos but still very usable for breeding Im not disappointed with the results of that breeding Just hoping the next breeding will turn out as good Keep looking and I may surprise everybody and actually have some pix on here

Mike

 

[Msbear]

That's great!! I've only hatched pullets from my partridgey looking hen so I haven't gotten a chance to check out what happens when the female pattern isn't present. I have a couple 2 day olds and some in the bator so, maybe we'll see.

I had a roo year last year. Hopefully 2010 is the year of the pullet

 

[MrsChickendad]

Okay, been lurking a long time for the most part, but figured I ought to jump in sometime! After lots of struggle, I have managed to come up with 4 project birds, all from Lynne's stock. The first bird is 9 months old (shows a small amount of mottling you can't see in photo) and I got lucky last month with a loud colored little cockerel for her. The 2 new babies are 2 weeks old and appear to be a pullet and cockerel from 2 different sires.
What do you guys think? I hope I have something to work with here. Opinions, suggestions?

 

[Msbear]

Gee whiz, there's that hen again!!

I guess Im going to have to up and scoop her tonight

Yup, chickendad, I would say pullet and cockerel. Cute little boogers... Did you get the pair from eggs? ..lucky. I ordered 18 wheaten rosecomb eggs from AZ and hatched 3 yes, 3!!! cockerels. I ordered another batch and hatch 4... Im thinking it's only one cockerel and 3 pullets... hoping

I feel so bad for the breeder. She tried so very hard to make sure I got some babies. The first box had a clear foot print smashed right on the top

Needless to say, many of the eggs were gonners right outa the shoot.

 

[lilcrow]

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God, doesn't that make you wanna' throw-up

and yup, she looks just like your little hen. I think it's an omen.

Go snatch her!

If I was there, I'd go with you on a midnight raid.

 

[MrsChickendad]

Yes, these were all shipped eggs. Now just gotta keep those little guys going until they are old enough to date their big sister.

 

[Msbear]

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lilcrow, Im emailing her tonight to see if I could lease her in exchange for some columbian eggs for her silkie... a good peace offering, I think

 

[chickenlittle32]

Hey all...just wanted to Congratulate Erin on being another grandmother! haha This is a pic of the one I hatched about a week ago...hatched another one today that looks just like it!

 

[Msbear]

Lilcrow, give you just one guess on which hen is the momma

At least I gave the hen to a friend so I can get her back

That is the most mille duccle looking down I have gotten yet... and they hatched in Louisiana

again, my luck

Check out Fishermom's POW... noitice any similarities

Chickenlittle, be sure to keep us posted

 

[chickenlittle32]

You know I will Erin!!!! I am so happy about these I can't stay still lol