Mille Cochin Info

[aurorarose25]

Is MFC roos known to be quieter than other breeds?

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Mine aren't...in fact, they are much more so than most of my others.

And it doesn't help that two of them have high-pitched, nasal crows, either! LOL My quietest rooster is my LF GLC followed by my Creve.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

OK, please tell me I do not have a gay rooster. I'm hoping it's just a dominance thing but my Ricky roo MFC was just caught breeding a splash Cochin roo. Has anyone else witnessed a roo breeding another roo?

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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LOL Sometimes....do you have photos of the splash? Are you sure it's a roo?

 

[MrsChickendad]

Some of ours will do that, I think it's a dominance thing.

Earlier this year we had a pen of about 25 bantam cochin cockerels and there was lots of action. Sent most of those little buggers to freezer camp.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

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LOL Sometimes....do you have photos of the splash? Are you sure it's a roo?

Yes, he crows, plus he hatched with 4 others and they are definately pullets, small pale combs. The splash roo has a much bigger redder comb and wattles and he is always trying to attack my feet. But man Ricky sure puts him in his place, but yuck! Can't he just get in a fist fight or something?

 

[NellaBean]

Yep, I have a rooster pen.....there are always boys who are so low on the totem pole they are treated like girls. Definitely a dominance thing. My little bantam partridge cochin was always the lowest in the rooster pen and was BALD. Just like hens often are.

 

[RioLindoAz]

So.... do you start by crossing a white cochin with a Mille Fleur?

 

[mjgigax]

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Mottled Cochins with Buff Columbian Cochins is how I understand the color is started.

 

[bantyman]

Hey all

Well its been 2 months since my last post But thought I would put an updated pic of my millie cross with a partridge The old pic is way back dated 9-13 if you want to see the change in this short time He has turned out real nice and he aint but about 6 months old He still has a lot of maturing and filling out to do as the line he comes from is slow maturing I am very pleased with him so far Enough of my rambling Here he is

Ok So heres the pic from 2 months ago

He has changed quit a bit and am hoping he keeps on with the way he going now I also have a pic of his new fling for next year Hope they produce some nice kids It will be a big disapointment if they dont

Any and all comments are very welcome I wont get mad about any criticism It only tends to help

Mike