Mille Cochin Info

[magsrags]

What ever she is, she sure is very pretty!

 

[Shannonmeans]

I second magsrags opinion, that is a beautiful pullet

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Please pardon my self-indulgence

, but I'm really proud of my Tango, who just won the Henny Penny contest.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4636769#p4636769

 

[hippichick]

She's a beauty, Coopa. Congrats!

 

[mjgigax]

Pretty, pretty, pretty!!!!!!!
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[mjgigax]

She REALLY is special
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[magsrags]

OH SHE IS ONE PRETTY CHICKIE!
Gongats! Mine is looking much like her.
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[CrystalCoastCochins]

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Really? You think so?? That is really interesting. I started a topic not long ago asking if two of my birds were Wheaten and the responses were mixed, some thought they might be, others seemed pretty certain they are not. Who knows. One of the birds I asked about is a Rooster I have who I bred to several of my MF hens. He could very well be the father of the strange pullet I posted. He would be the most likely candidate. I do have three other MF pens but they all have MF roosters over MF hens. So I doubt those chicks came from those pens. We label all of our eggs but we don't have a hatcher yet so once the bird is out of the egg, its anyone's guess where they came from unfortunately. However, I only put that Rooster with those hens for a few weeks. I just wanted to see what I could get. Since then, he has been king of the roosters in the yard. I am starting to wonder if maybe I shouldn't put him back and see if I can get more chicks like them.

Here are the two birds I originally posted the topic about and asked if they were Wheatens. They both came from the same breeder.

I bred the above rooster to the following hens.

The more I think about it, the more confident I am that the above rooster did father those chicks. That rooster has a blue tint to the base of all of his feathers. I have several "brothers" that came from the same breeder, they are the same way. I also have two sons that look identical to him, they too have a blue tint at the base of each feather. The pullet in question that I posted previously, she is the exact same way. Each of her feathers has a blue base. She actually had a lot more blue on her when she was younger. A lot of it has faded as she has matured.

Here are a few pictures of what I am talking about. This is a son of the rooster pictured above.

Here is the same bird as a chick

I will try and take some more pictures of both of the strange pullets for you guys tomorrow. I would love more opinions on them. I guess I can add two more keepers to the list. My husband will be thrilled!!

 

[Msbear]

I remember that thread... I was one of those sceptics ...and said those adult birds were not wheaten. The roo definitely not... he's red. The hen looks similar but, still does not have that slight pattern in her feathers like the juvenile does that I am used to seeing in a wheaten bird. Wheaten is a gene in mf so... possibly popped up from that crossing

 

[Coopa Cabana]

There is a pic here of a Wheaten Pullet that won BV at the 2006 Eastern Nationals: (As well of lots of other Cochin Eye Candy!)

http://cochinsinternational.cochinsrule.com/2006 Eastern National Winners-photopage.pdf

The Wheatens are truly beautiful. I wonder if Mr. Carroll still breeds them? . . . Does anyone know him?