Mille Cochin Info

[tallyho]

I haven't photographed all the babies again but we brought this cutie pie into the house yesterday. He's the one that doesn't have the right coloring but I think he's going to be quite interesting anyway. He's also very sweet. Always wants a tummy scratch.

He's checking out the cello case. (6 weeks)

Here he is 2 weeks ago (4 weeks)

I'll get my assistant to help me take pics of the other 11! They are amazing! Thank you Lynne!

 

[serendipityfarm]

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I am relatively new to this, but if my understanding is correct, Porcelain requires Lavendar, which is not the same as Blue (as in Blue,Black,Splash).

I have a chick that is from a Splash roo and a MF hen. She is blue, and I'm hoping to cross her to my MF roo, but I think the best I can do is Blue Mille, not porcelain.
I have not come across very many Blue Mille's so I can't really say much other than they appear (to me) to be the same as a regular Mille but with Blue where they are traditionally black.

Anyone with more experience is welcome to correct me if my understanding is incorrect.
~Terry

 

[serendipityfarm]

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What a cutie pie! And after seeing him, I'm feeling much better about calling my 6 week old chick a SHE.

 

[tallyho]

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What a cutie pie! And after seeing him, I'm feeling much better about calling my 6 week old chick a SHE.

Oh yeah, the other 2 boys look just like him...very boy-ish! Thank you. I hate to say this but his personality is the best even though he's not the right color.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

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I am relatively new to this, but if my understanding is correct, Porcelain requires Lavendar, which is not the same as Blue (as in Blue,Black,Splash).

I have a chick that is from a Splash roo and a MF hen. She is blue, and I'm hoping to cross her to my MF roo, but I think the best I can do is Blue Mille, not porcelain.
I have not come across very many Blue Mille's so I can't really say much other than they appear (to me) to be the same as a regular Mille but with Blue where they are traditionally black.

Anyone with more experience is welcome to correct me if my understanding is incorrect.
~Terry

Thank you for this. I am asking because I have a MFC project going and purchased some SQ black Mottled Cochin eggs for mottleds to improve type on my Milles. I hatched 2 blues and 2 blacks. The blues were a surprize. Just wondering if useing the blues is going to create a whole new separate project? If so, I need to sell them if they can't be used in a normal Mille project. If their type was exceptional could they be used then cull the blues from the offspring?

 

[mjgigax]

Good questions.
I have Mille Fleur, Lavender/Self-blues and Black and Blue Mottles. I got the Black Mottle eggs to improve the type of my Mille Fleurs. I hatched a very nice type roo. He has red in his hackles but since I need him for Mille Fleur breeding, not Mottled, he is fine. Hatched with him were 4 pullets, two black Mottles and two Blue. Their type isn't as good as his. I am not sure what to do with them.
I do not plan to breed the Lavender/Self-blues with anything but themselves and a SQ black (since their type needs alot of improvement).

 

[jbear]

sooo.. in the chance of sounding redundant.... could someone tell me exactly which colors would be fairly 'safe' to use in type improvement? i've been following the color conversation here grace

I am guessing it's ok to use the black mottles, blacks, and? what else.... I have one MF hen in with my MF rooster, and I want to put other hens in with him that will still work for MF project color.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

If you have MFC already then I would only introduce the Mottled to improve type. You could cross in buff Columbian but it would take a while to get the neck color out. It took me 2 and sometimes 3 generations to remove that. I am wondering if it may pop up in the future on some of mine since they all have had it and I am breeding them back together. But I will cross that bridge when I get to it.

It is best to look for very typy birds in MFC or Mottled so you won't be going backwards too much. I seem to do okay with 2nd generation from Mottleds and my type is often staying put.

Best advice...cull ruthlessly!

 

[jbear]

excellent.. I will keep an eye out for some good Mottled hens then.

Thank you for the information!

 

[chickenlady81]

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Oh How cute, I want to get some bands for mine that hatch and track there process.