Mille Cochin Info

[bobertyork]

I just got these mille fleur cochin bantams. I would like to get an opinion on how they look.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

How pretty.
Welcome to the wacky wild world of MFC breeding.

 

[ShysCreations]

Well said Amy!! Those mottleds are valuable to bring in every so often to bring in "type" to the MFCs especially if Cowgirlgrace has a show quality roo.

 

[evenstargirl]

I believe I have four Mille Cochins. One hen just started laying. I'm very interested in breeding these and trying to get some cute babies! Any suggestions?

 

[Cadeau]

1, 2, 3 - Awwww!



She's only nearly 3mths old (just starting to change her feathers), but she's "babysitting" a new batch of MF cochins from the pair I got from Twinlights!!
(if you look closely, you'll see a 4th kid under her chest!)

I think they're all girls, too!

As an aside - what's up with the chick coloring??
My other pair throws mostly yellow chicks and some yellow chicks with some "wild type stripes", but there's that greyish girl, the reddish girl, a chipmunk, and a yellow chick

 

[Cadeau]

 

[Cadeau]

What does everyone think of this girl? too long?

 

[Cadeau]

(how can we do more than one picture at a time?)

 

[Reyvaughn]

Just press enter for a new line and click the insert pic button again.




My new babies! We have blue and black mottled, what I believe is a blue buff Columbian, blue Columbian, Columbian, black, lavender, maybe a buff and MAYBE one Mille Fleur. My Milles don't seem to hatch well. I had 9 Mille eggs and I think 2 hatched, 2 died. I may have a 3rd in there... The one I think is a Columbian may be a Mille.

I set 5 eggs under my broody buff Columbian, She stole 4 extras... But, I am on the hunt for more buff Columbian and Mille eggs (and blacks). Anyone have any girls laying?

 

[Cadeau]

I tried that....it would only take the most recent pic uploaded (clicking the picture icon?)

VERY cute babies!!