I was so sad because I love the red color, and it being a cochin was just icing on the cake. I will post pics of my frizzle cochin Angel later!
The friendliest birds you'll ever own. I've heard many say they are way friendlier than their silkies. Mine like to fly and perch on my shoulder. Everytime I would open the run door they would do blind jumps/flies and land in my arms.
Broody CONSTANTLY. Every other week. No exaggeration. But you have silkies, so surely you're used to that. I don't track eggs. But I prefer it if they are less productive.
I mean, not any higher than any other chicken.
Mine are just under 2 lbs. Hatchery ones tend to be larger.
Buy them.
Very helpful thank you. You said everything I was hoping you'd say. I love sweet chickens that go broody and make good mothers. I want them to be able to fly onto my shoulders but not over the fence!The friendliest birds you'll ever own. I've heard many say they are way friendlier than their silkies. Mine like to fly and perch on my shoulder. Everytime I would open the run door they would do blind jumps/flies and land in my arms.
Broody CONSTANTLY. Every other week. No exaggeration. But you have silkies, so surely you're used to that. I don't track eggs. But I prefer it if they are less productive.
I mean, not any higher than any other chicken.
Mine are just under 2 lbs. Hatchery ones tend to be larger.
Buy them.
It was like Jurassic Park going into the coop with the dinosaur screeches they make! My others are broody sometimes as well, but more on par with the Silkies. I don't think the silkied Blacks are all that into brooding, but my oldest of them are only about 18 months old now, so we'll see if that changes over time. As for eggs, I probably get 4-5 eggs per week per hen when they're not broody in their first couple years of laying, and then like any other breed they taper off. The smooths were known to fly ~4 feet up onto the roof of the coop occasionally when they were young, though. I still see them fly up onto things, but nothing near as high as in their youth. Oh, and they can be major drama queens, so often I'll hear them yelling because someone went into their nest box, or someone is sitting on their perch, or someone ate their pellet, and on and on. 
Not all of them are super loud, but some of them definitely want the world to know they've been wronged.
) So she had a very good purpose with the chicks I guess. I don't know how the snake didn't kill her, it was huge. Broody Warrior
They make great photos though with all that dramaticness!Someone said the words "show off" and "bantam Cochins" so I've been summoned.
1. I think this depends on the line. My silkied Blues, Blacks, and the recessive White that came out of them are SUPER friendly and cuddly, to the point of arguing over who gets to be held or sit in my lap first. My silkied Reds are sketchy, but agreeable to cuddles, and my smooth Mottleds are fully independent gals that don't need your cuddles, thank you very much.
2. Again, I think it depends on the line. My silkied Reds are the most wicked little broodies I have ever had, and I own Silkies as well. The Reds spent this spring and summer broody for a month or more at a time, taking a week or two off, and then going right back to brooding!
3. Mine are mostly silkied so they can't fly for anything.
4. Mine are mostly around 2 pounds / just under 1kg full grown. Small enough to be held in one hand if they're inclined to let you. My biggest is Roscoe, a silkied Red who is just under 3 pounds / ~1.3 kg.
5. Goodness, well, I guess just be prepared to be hypnotized by their big eyes into giving them every little thing they want.
Hi @OveroMare could you please tell me what do you call this colouring? I am really bad in identifying colours
She is blue mottled.Hi @OveroMare could you please tell me what do you call this colouring? I am really bad in identifying colours
Is that the same as splash?She is blue mottled.
