Self-Blue Cochin Bantams

[ki4got]

Figured I'd post here too... just in case.

I've decided to get out of the self blues in preference to a couple other (recognized) varieties, so am offering my self blue breeding pen and chicks for sale.

The breeding pen consists of a pair of black/self blues (sq) and one self blue hen from a well known breeder. These birds were all hatched last year and should be ready to get back to business once they stop moulting and trying to be broody.

I also have 2 chicks - about 6 weeks old - from this pen (not sure who the momma is), that i believe to be a pair as well.

I don't ship, sorry. I'm located near Roanoke VA.

here are some pics. i'm keeping one of the black girls. sorry i don't have any current pics of the chicks, i dropped my camera today.

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

Who besides Tom is really working on this variety? Is there still real interest in this? Thank you.

 

[cochinman2005]

Craig,
I just shipped a pair of SB's and a pair of Blacks to a fellow in GA and he's going to work on them. Likewise, I am sending at least a couple males to Doddie Truedson in a couple weeks so we'll have some on the West Coast. Linda Blackman has expressed interest and I plan to get some to her in January. I've tried to ensure that I've let them go to breeders willing to work on the color, because ultimately I would like to have a qualifying meet in a few years. I might show a group of them at Springfield just so they are seen in the showhall.

Tom

 

[mjgigax]

This in my F2 cockerel, Zephyr. I got 2 nice black hens for him. I raised 3, F2 pullets that I will put with my black foundation roo.

 

[cochinman2005]

looking good. What color are his legs/feet? If not yellow, not to worry, going back to the Blacks will infuse the yellow pigment.

 

[mjgigax]

This a bad picture and his feet are dirty but he definately has yellow feet.


Here are a couple pics of my pullets. I am not happy at all with their feather quality.

 

[1muttsfan]

Their feathers look curly - What do they feel like? Are they soft and pliable or frizzy?

 

[mjgigax]

Their feathers look curly - What do they feel like? Are they soft and pliable or frizzy?

They are very soft.

 

[mjgigax]

Their feathers look curly - What do they feel like? Are they soft and pliable or frizzy?

Where are you in the U.P.? I am a troll, from Jasper; 2 miles North of the Ohio border near Toledo. I miss Michigan. Summer wouldn't be too hot for Cochins there.

 

[1muttsfan]

St. Ignace, gateway to the beautiful UP

- here is the view out my office window.



Is that the primary issue with feather problems associated with self-blues? Is it something that you can select away from, or is it more a multi-gene problem where it is harder to eliminate? I had some self-blue bantam Ams last summer and they had very nice feathering fortunately.