Mille Cochin Info

[Fancy Feathers]

Im about to join y'all on breeding the mille fleur cochins

 

[jd08]

This is Isis the black mottled I will be crossing in I hope she helps this color out

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Yay! Another one has caught the addiction!

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Im not so great at taking pics but there will definitely be alot of them I have also received a mottled hen to cross on them to help with type an color from Jamie Matt's

Wow! Looks like you are off to a great start! Where are you located?

 

[Blarneyeggs]

So Max is gone...which is good because he is no longer drawing blood from me, AND his girls are now at the feeder always!, which confirms what I thought, he was only letting his favorite girl to the feed and none of the others. So sad...and a bit weird.

So the bad part is...I still need his genes, he had great color and nice type, I have collected every egg since he left, but when I fired up the incubator this morning....DH says, ' WHAT do you think you're doing!?...' So....as much as I need a Roo out of Max, it does not look like I'm going to get one. Boo.

I have 2 of his chicks that I am growing out, but both appear to be pullets. Who knew that could be a bad thing?

 

[jd08]

Thanks y'all, I'm from Alabama! I just got my mille fleurs today an when I get home I plan on taking some pics to show y'all!!! I may be asking a lot of questions soon

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Ask away. That is what we like to do...talk about breeding the beauties we own.

 

[jd08]

I am kinda curious how many generations will it take for me to see the mille fleur color again when I breed the mille fleur roo to the mottled pullet?

 

[bantyman]

Yay! Another one has caught the addiction!

Hey Amy

If my luck holds out till next Summer I will be starting back in on these guys but this time on the large fowl IF I can find some nice typed birds Thats a big IF Jamie Matts might have some nice LF mottleds but if he dont then I am gonna be a while longer Hows my old girls doing ? And yes I am truly addicted

Mike

 

[Fancy Feathers]

Inky was third generation, wasn't she, Amy? Most of Inky's offspring, when bred to Ruby Rod, were closer to Mille Fleur.

Her daughter Piccolo:
is f4,
bred to Scotty:
gave me 7 black chicks and 2 yellow.
The black chicks include Joxer and his sisters

and the yellow chicks are this pullet

and Joker - the middle cockerel in this pic:
(with Joxer and another sister.)

I did another breeding with a pure Mottled hen and a Mille Fleur rooster and kept one pullet, she has no leakage at all, looks just Mottled. This is where wing (or leg) bands and good record keeping are important

Those are my observations anyway. I'd love to hear from other breeders too!