Mille Cochin Info

[Reyvaughn]

Mille Fleur breeding in bantam Cochins is still a gamble on what you may get when they mature.

Years ago it tickled me to see several breeders go on and on about what the chicks looked like and how they expected them to turn out. I am pretty sure those breeders no longer work on this variety. I know one in particular is no longer here and she is one that raked me over the coals when I said chick color was not important.
MF is not set in stone right now but we are getting better at how we are able to tell what they may be when they grow up. And we still get fooled every once in a while.

Your first photo is of a little roo. I know your bottom photo is of a pullet and I would suspect the middle photo is a pullet by the coloring. Whether or not they will look like MF or change has to do with how those genes all lined up and if they want to get goofy later. But I am betting you have a real pretty trio there. They look like well colored babies. Let's hope they mature out just as well.

I have been looking at pics of other "mille fleur" breeds as chicks and none really look alike. Olandsk Dwarfs are more of a calico, and their chicks vary like ours do now. Mille fleur D'Uccles look different than MF Leghorns. I honestly don't think we should be worry about chick colors anyways. Unless mine come out mahogany (from my partridge based girl), I don't really care. Care at 6wks old (for type).

Moved my MF cockerels to an outdoor pen yesterday. The high weeds are necessary to give the birds a little respite from the unrelenting SD wind.. I'm hoping they'll help give the boys a respite from themselves, too, and maybe they can start growing their tails back...




Gracie was my helper yesterday! You gotta love Cochin roos

I think a couple need to come live with me! I am short a boy now and will be short another on Saturday.

 

[CaptainStumpy]

Hello Over-Sea's Breeders, Thought I'd Share what we're breeding over here My Millefleur Breeding Group


And My Newest Little girls Porcelain
All related to my millefleurs

 

[Fancy Feathers]

Very nice!!!
How did you arrive at porcelain? Crossing with self-blue?

 

[CaptainStumpy]

No but very close
I've spent 2 years and *cough* some inbreeding they're Lavender Millefleur

 

[Frizzled Pink]

Genetics peeps, is UK's lavender the same as our self blue? Our self blue is actually the lavender gene right, we just call it self blue here?

 

[califarmgirl]

The porcelains are gorgeous and different. All of them are beautiful though.

 

[califarmgirl]

Well I guess I cannot remain in denial. Little Butterball is a boy. Now I have to give him away. No roosters allowed in Temecula CA. Do I have to post in buy and sell to find him a home?

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[ki4got]

Genetics peeps, is UK's lavender the same as our self blue? Our self blue is actually the lavender gene right, we just call it self blue here?

yes, here in the US the lavender gene is called 'self blue'. it's one and the same. just a different name for the same thing.

so his porcelains are self blue mille fleur.

the self blue dilutes the red too. making them look pastel.

 

[ki4got]

No but very close I've spent 2 years and *cough* some inbreeding they're Lavender Millefleur

inbreeding and line breeding, when done properly, isn't a bad thing. and often is necessary to achieve our goals.

 

[Reyvaughn]

My best colored MFC girl to date:


I don't think she's going to be very typey. She's out of one of Katelyn's girls and Junior. I have a couple more that look promising. It will be nice to finally have some breast flowers on my birds!