Mille Cochin Info

[dldolan]

Each of my little hens hatched five chicks! I've got a variety of MF, Blue MIlle Fleur, and two mottled chicks. Since BMF don't breed true, any chance for porcelain? See the very white one...

 

[mindylee]

I'm sure its still a Millie not a porcelain. I haven't seen a porcelain in Cochin yet. Some close ones but not yet.
I bet ya see color come in as its feathers

 

[sharron]

Each of my little hens hatched five chicks! I've got a variety of MF, Blue MIlle Fleur, and two mottled chicks. Since BMF don't breed true, any chance for porcelain? See the very white one...

the yellow one at the end will probably turn out white, there might be a white somewhere in the background

 

[FoxholeFarm]

the yellow one at the end will probably turn out white, there might be a white somewhere in the background

Been doing a bit of reading in the Cochin breeding thread and it seems possible that she could be a Columbian as that is a gene required for mille fleuring and sometimes reasserts itself.

 

[delder2009]

Each of my little hens hatched five chicks! I've got a variety of MF, Blue MIlle Fleur, and two mottled chicks. Since BMF don't breed true, any chance for porcelain? See the very white one...

my little one that looked like that is now a very light blue now at 6weeks

 

[dldolan]

The color genetics of MF and BMF are so interesting, and I'll admit to not quite understanding it all yet! How could a solid white or pale blue come from a MF patterned bird? And what about the little chipmunk colored one with mama Lucy? I think ""wellsummer" when I see that! Both sets of chicks are darling!

 

[dldolan]

Teach those kids some manners, mamas! I love to see them teaching their kids!

These little gals were digging the sunshine today, so ignoring mama...

 

[dldolan]

According to the chicken genetics calculator, blue MF x Blue MF =
25% Pullets, blue patterned gold millefleur
12.5% Pullets, splash patterned gold millefleur
12.5% Pullets, black patterned gold millefleur
25% Cockerels, blue patterned gold millefleur
12.5% Cockerels, splash patterned gold millefleur
12.5% Cockerels, black patterned gold millefleurs
So probably the pale ones are splash mille fleur? Cool!

 

[Lacrystol]

What does a Mille Rooster sell for? I have WAY to many because you guys keep jinxing me. So everytime I hatch out milles they end up as boys. LOL So I'm curious as to how much I should sell them for to get rid of some.

 

[mindylee]

I ask $10 each. Whatever dose not sell by 6 months of age... I eat. But I do sell at least half of what I have.