Red Cochin (bantam) as chick?

[Lotje]

Hope I'm posting this question in the right sub forum...

Does anyone know what a red Cochin (bantam) looks like when it's +/- 5 weeks old? Are they supposed to be really red? I think I might have one, but I'm not sure, maybe he's too pale.

 

[tadkerson]

picture will help

Tim

 

[Lotje]

Here it is:

Compared to my buff chicks:

 

[Chicky Mama]

Here's ours, I was told it could be a bad red or bad dark buff. The color is not to standard, she was around 2mo. in pic. I like her, anyway sweet bird. I have a lil buddy for her same color.

hope that helps.

 

[Goose and Fig]

That's a red cochin- looks fine to me. I have BBS the same age and they are a little lighter than the adults. Gotta love the cochins!

 

[poultryhaven]

Heres mine he's a little bit older than three months more like 4 (excuse the seramas)

 

[Lotje]

@ Chicky Mama: she's cute! Please do post a picture when she gets older!

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But his dad is buff and his mother is red. So can he technically, be red? Or will he just be very dark buff?

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Serama's excused!

He's handsome! I think mine will turn out pretty much the same.

Edit: a recent picture of the little dude, 6 weeks old:

 

[Msbear]

Wow!! What a beautiful picture. I am so jealous of everyone with these great cameras... mine's a 12 mp piece of $%^&!!! I can't get a clear pic for anything!

 

[IzzyMom]

Thank you so much for posting this picture!! We have a chick that was raised with silkie bantams, but was obviously NOT a silkie So glad to know WHAT she is now - and it was your picture that sealed the deal. Thank you!