Mille Cochin Info

[wwmicasa1]

I guess I will start with Rastas


Mint-


Pretty pullet-



Dark MF-


and Floyd-

I just want to squeeze them~!

 

[County Boy]

Rafael- does anybody know somebody who would want him. He's 6 months and seems like he will only be any good for a backyard pet.


Eli- I'm hoping who will be different than Max because I don't need 2 identical boys. If I do, one will have 2 go I guess but Eli is still only 3 months and changing a lot.



Daisy-

 

[Fancy Feathers]

Eli has a better comb than Max, and I love those yellow feet! His color might change quite a bit.
Daisy is a darling!

 

[Reyvaughn]

I finally managed to check a goal off my list yesterday! I got my pens built in the shed!

One 5x4', one 6x5' and one 3.5x5' pen! Now, I need to put a 4x6 and a 4x4 on the other side.

Here they are with birds in them:
First official black Cochin x chocolate Orp pen! I love that roo... Such a sweetheart! He's a Tom Roebuck bird. I think he's to nice to start this project with, but I didn't really have anyplace else for him to go at the moment.


These are my Buff Columbian looking bantam Cochins. These are Byron (BC x MFC) x Bridgette kids.


My US SOP bantam Orps.


After we got done, I realized I need more pens. So, we are going to build 2 more on the other side of the shed - a 4x6 and a 4x4. I will also enclose the aisle for a pen if needed.

I also wanted to share the two cockerels I got from Erin:

This boy is super friendly. I couldn't get him away from the door long enough to take a better picture. He;s younger than the other boy and isn't nearly as filled out. I think the other boy is doing the damage to his tail. I will have to separate them soon - their quarantine is over and I can safely do that, I believe. I still think he's going to be long in the back.




This boy has a gorgeous cushion at the moment. He's looking flat in the back, but he's young. Hopefully that will change.
Still no breast flowers on either of them, though. Oh, and ignore the mooning from the naked butted Orp on the other side of cage divider. And ignore the dirty cages - that's next weekend's project. I have molting birds everywhere and every pen looks like a bird exploded in it.

 

[Fancy Feathers]

Looking good!
Yes the flat back like that is just indicative of age - he's a juvie.

 

[County Boy]

Eli has a better comb than Max, and I love those yellow feet! His color might change quite a bit.
Daisy is a darling!

I honestly do prefer Eli over Max but they are both pretty good boys. I wouldn't sell either of them unless I absolutely have to and they will only be going to a good home. I know that is hard to do with boys sometimes but if I can't find a home for one of them then I will have to keep them both.

 

[County Boy]

Reyvaugn- I bet that BC cockerel in your BC pen will have decent type. He looks like he is still young and reminds me of what Sunshine Roo looked like when Nancy first sent him to me. Both of those boys from Erin look great as well.

 

[Reyvaughn]

Reyvaugn- I bet that BC cockerel in your BC pen will have decent type. He looks like he is still young and reminds me of what Sunshine Roo looked like when Nancy first sent him to me. Both of those boys from Erin look great as well.

I am hoping he and his brother both look like their dad (Byron). The third cockerel in there (the youngest) has to go. Byron liked to throw 3rd toeless chicks. I haven't culled the girls because I am hoping to breed it out. I was able to the first generation birds, so hopefully I can the 2nd generation.

And yep, I hope the 2 from Erin fill in nicely. I really need them in the project! I gave up some time for pattern this year. If I even end up with anything. Not including hte BC looking group, I only have 6-7 pullets and 2 cockerels from the birds I hatched this year. I still don't know what I have because everyone is still tailless!

 

[mibirder]

Mike -

The one thing I add to my Excel records are small pictures. I set up one sheet for each mating. set up like a pedigree. I place a small photo of the pen male(s) one one side and the female(s) over at the opposite edge. I record the hatch brooder, and growing info underneath in single row(s). If I have chick photos, they go underneath that infor. If there are multiple hatches/broods I skip down a line or two and start the next batch over. That way, all winter long I can look back over the specific results to plan the next year's keepers and pairings without having to go out to the coops to sit and think during the cold yucky weather!

The first page the Excel book has all the info for the adult birds in each variety.

It seems like a lot of work, but, as with your location, the winters can be cold and long and this way I get to "see" the birds from inside.where its dry and warm!

Dave

 

[County Boy]

Mike -

The one thing I add to my Excel records are small pictures. I set up one sheet for each mating. set up like a pedigree. I place a small photo of the pen male(s) one one side and the female(s) over at the opposite edge. I record the hatch brooder, and growing info underneath in single row(s). If I have chick photos, they go underneath that infor. If there are multiple hatches/broods I skip down a line or two and start the next batch over. That way, all winter long I can look back over the specific results to plan the next year's keepers and pairings without having to go out to the coops to sit and think during the cold yucky weather!

The first page the Excel book has all the info for the adult birds in each variety.

It seems like a lot of work, but, as with your location, the winters can be cold and long and this way I get to "see" the birds from inside.where its dry and warm!

Dave

That seems like it will work as well. Both yours and Nancy's ways seem like they would work great. I think I'll maybe combine the two and see if I can make something work as each seem to have many benefits. Thanks Dave!