Mille Cochin Info

[County Boy]

I took their pictures, please bare with me, my chickens are not trained to stand still while being photoed. Perhaps Countryboy can come by and do portraits for me?

If I ever go South maybe I'll stop by. Usually I head North though when going long distances. Lol. I "love" seeing your roo and the hen n this pic up close is georgous.

Well I'll be headed off to camp for the week so you here much from me.

 

[Fancy Feathers]

Your chicks look like pullets, I've never seen that coloring so I don't know that I can comment on it. Your roo will likely change a lot as he matures; he definitely looks like a MF project cockerel

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Great info on the patterning and genes. Very useful if your colour spread is slightly lacking in black. I posted pic's of these two chucks one lemon millefleur and one blue and wanted opinions on if people think on their sex and feathering. Do they look right? Also put a pic of my 16wk old millefleur cockeral its not athe best photo. How is his colouring? Thanks everyone!

They are well on their way to being decent Porcelains. A few more generations to get the pattern just right but I noticed that my Porcelains were easier than the original MF but I was working with a different breed. And they are girls.

The MF boy is looking nice. Pattern is close so find a nice typy MF hen and you will be set to go.

 

[County Boy]

Rem is gorgeous. I do keep thinking Rafael is a girl….that one pic that you posted of the wattle action really said Roo, but every time I see her uh him uhhhh. Well I guess time will tell. In any case, LOVING the nice roundy shape she/he has going on. Very nice!

Nancy! that Silkie in your avatar is amazing!

I'm crossing my fingers for a pullet. If it's a roo it has a home though. I like her/ him. It looks like a boy a lot but the you look at it and its a pullet. Time will tell I guess.

Now, somebody I know is looking for a rooster but don't want something you see everyday. Has anybody here crossed a MF Cochin and Silkie? I've tried Silkie and Brahma and hated that cross. So if a Cochin and silkie looks neat I may try that for them.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Crossed Silkie and Cochin a few times and hated it. The only one I like is my silkied Frizzle bantam Cochin roo, PJ. It took years for me to get this to click. I kept getting smooth feathering.

 

[County Boy]

Crossed Silkie and Cochin a few times and hated it. The only one I like is my silkied Frizzle bantam Cochin roo, PJ. It took years for me to get this to click. I kept getting smooth feathering.

He's a pretty cool looking dude. I don't know then. I have to come up with something different. I could try it and if they don't like the outcome then I can take them to the auction. But I don't want to waste my time either.

 

[Fancy Feathers]

PJ is a cutie, love the name too

Splash Silkie hen x MF Cochin roo:

 

[Blarneyeggs]

PJ is a cutie, love the name too

Splash Silkie hen x MF Cochin roo:

Oh YEAH! You hit the mark on that one for sure. That is one cool looking Roo!

 

[suncatcher]

PJ is a cutie, love the name too

Splash Silkie hen x MF Cochin roo:

Beautiful colors!!!!!!

 

[ki4got]

LOL I don't have a silkie/cochin, but I do have a silkie/ee roo. LOL he's about 1/4 silkie and fun to have around... his chicks seem to be the most popular at the swaps lately. LOL

Weeble. (with a mille fleur cochin photo bomb LOL)