Seriously, "Silky" Smooth Cochin Bantams

[Redhead Rae]

These were unique....and disposition is your die for. Ya'll are awesome!

They are your own special birds.

And I'd be curious as to which hatchery they can from.

Ditto.

 

[andreanar]

Pretty looking birds!

 

[Yukidongo]

Yuki is not a purebred Cochin, she has face muffs, and the wrong comb type. You were not sold purebred birds.

WOW... "she" is the one I thought was pure after all this! Ok... I'll be back with the name of the hatchery. This isn't an only, though it was the first. The feed store I do business with. ..that most of the big farmers here do business with...got them as straight run cochin bantam. I have bought good Americaunas from them, but last year, I bought 5, and two were laying variations of tan/cream eggs. EE. I raised hell about it, and they held Americauna chicks for me this year, that I just picked up today. I checked for muffs, ear tufts, beatds, etc
..best you can only 3 day old chicks. Lol. But, I do need to get on and find where they got their chicks from. They use the same ones over and over. I actually started ordering from Cacklehatchery.com, and Purelypoultry.com after the Americauna thing. Then that same Southern States wants mine priven somehow, if I sell them hatchling from what they sold me. Funnnnny.

 

[Yukidongo]

And I'd be curious as to which hatchery they can from.

I asked the lady. She says they only use one hatchery.
Ideal Poultry, out of Texas. Not to malign them, or anything, but I bought ALL my birds from that Southern States, and they only use the one hatchery.

 

[Yukidongo]

Pretty looking birds!

Thank you! The strange feathered pair is really nice, when they are out, and clean...a little fluffier. They are more elongated looking than the original pair. I guess I can't say I have Cochins, anymore, lol. But I love them just the same.

 

[Yukidongo]

So... I have Light brahma hens, dark brahma hens, and a dark Brahma rooster coming. Black Jersey Giants. Salmon Faveroles, and Jubilees coming. Chicks. Had to start almost completely over. Dog killed 2 years worth of raising regular chickens, plus 2 Jubilee hens, and hurt the rooster. Buried both Mallards alive, and the hen died hours later. Geese, some Mandarin ducks, blue laced red Wyandotte, and Jubilee eggs in the incubator. A month old pair of Cayugas growing in their broider...and an imitation RI RED that a guy sold me for two bucks. It had a yellow head... may be some new twist there, but I don't like it half grown, now, and the lot of them had a bad disposition. Oh well... you guys have been great. Wish us luck!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Good luck, sounds like a busy year for you.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Rob Roy, and Yuki. Frizzled Cochin roo and regular feather hen, Cochin bantam .View attachment 1288389 View attachment 1288390 View attachment 1288394

HORRIBLE pix, but these are the newer black/red roosters in with the strange pair. Frizzled. Heavy, spiky comb, broad, and yellow heavy feathered legs.

Cochin mixes. It looks like they have easter egger and silkie in their background.