Mille Cochin Info

[austinhart123]

just curious, is there anybody who has got the color down and now working on type? anybody with millies that conform with the cochin standard? i dont have time to look through the 151 pages of thread

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Maybe something like this? She's not perfect, but getting there! She's one of my breeder hens this spring.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Miles looks sweet. He didn't come from me, but send me a PM if you're looking for more.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

If anyone has any mille Fleur Cochin eggs for trade, please PM me & let me know. I'd like to add some new blood to my little flock & I need to continue to work on type & color...

As far as the trade, I'm looking to better my own stock--so any of my other breeds that are laying, I'd be willing to do a trade for...

Thanks!

~Heather

 

[colowyo0809]

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Miles looks sweet. He didn't come from me, but send me a PM if you're looking for more.

Trust me, if I know my SO, we will be

 

[austinhart123]

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Maybe something like this? She's not perfect, but getting there! She's one of my breeder hens this spring.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40221_tango_2-27-10.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40221_1_tango.jpg

shes better than most ive seen on eggbid, i need to look up the millie fluer standard, i am picking up some millie cochin project eggs this weekend, so i will need to know what to breed toward. what do you use to improve type once you have the color without ruining the color?

 

[jeremy]

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Maybe something like this? She's not perfect, but getting there! She's one of my breeder hens this spring.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40221_tango_2-27-10.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40221_1_tango.jpg

Gorgeous!

How much for hatching eggs???

 

[austinhart123]

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Maybe something like this? She's not perfect, but getting there! She's one of my breeder hens this spring.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40221_tango_2-27-10.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40221_1_tango.jpg

PS: trim that beak!!!! lol, im sure shes wasting a ton of food trying to fish for crumble with that huge thing in the way, if youve never trimmed a beak before, just be sure not to trim it down to the vein
nail clippers do the job well..

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Some recent pictures of my girls, taken June 9th.


Dora

Columbus

Together
Columbus looking up at the camera

Dora closest to the camera

And just cause – they both had been on the hammock when I went for the camera. It is not unusual to nap on the hammock and wake up to birds relaxing with you.

I am so excited for them to fill out – not too excited – I do not want them to grow up too fast.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Maybe something like this? She's not perfect, but getting there! She's one of my breeder hens this spring.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40221_tango_2-27-10.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/40221_1_tango.jpg

shes better than most ive seen on eggbid, i need to look up the millie fluer standard, i am picking up some millie cochin project eggs this weekend, so i will need to know what to breed toward. what do you use to improve type once you have the color without ruining the color?

Whenever possible, you should breed for type first, then color. Once you lose type, you've taken a giant step backward. IMHO.