The Beautiful Bantam Cochin!

[Chicken poppy]

I tried to get photos of my hen Confetti Cake today, and put her on a feed bin in the sun so I could get good lighting, but she was being very difficult. She went giraffe mode, essentially. These photos are killing me, usually her head is set much lower, but any time I put her somewhere so I can look at her she goes all long-necked. It’s ridiculous. If anyone knows how to get her to calm down about being put on taller surfaces or in places she’s not used to, i‘d love the advice.View attachment 3488472
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I also got photos of her son. I got rid of a few who were culls, but kept him back because he has the darkest red I’ve seen on a juvenile, and because he doesn’t have a bunch of traits I’m trying to breed away from. The longer I’ve kept him though- he is 10-11 weeks old- the more I’ve noticed he has a lot of little white/gold speckles on his shoulders, and mostly black wing feathers. Any chance this will molt out and he could end up an even shade of red, or should I hold out for another male? A lot of his hatchmates were far more even colored, but either just light red or buff colored, alongside having other undesirable traits.View attachment 3488477View attachment 3488478

Adorable. They are a spitting image of each other, (except for, you know, the swirly frizzled feathers) Maybe try putting some feed or something she likes up there when she is placed? Like some kind of reward?

 

[Poodlemum]

Someone is broody…. Our first biter!!! She is tiny and terrifying lol. Must grab gloves next time

 

[Chicken poppy]

Someone is broody…. Our first biter!!! She is tiny and terrifying lol. Must grab gloves next time

She will be a great mom, then!

 

[I Like Turkeys]

Adorable. They are a spitting image of each other, (except for, you know, the swirly frizzled feathers) Maybe try putting some feed or something she likes up there when she is placed? Like some kind of reward?

Thank you for the advice. tried it out today.. didn’t go too well. She took a nibble then attempted- multiple times- to jump off of the feeder. Perhaps I will just go the route of cage training her like she’s a little show bird so I can get my pretty pictures better. She wasn’t going as giraffe mode as yesterday though, so I’m happy for that.

I also let her get some husband time afterwards, and put her on a roost. She was actually fine with that, and I got cute photos there too. The sun was on my side today. It made her(and the male) look absolutely beautiful.

And now for the photos with her man… He’s not pure bantam cochin, nor does he look like it with the cheeks, but I still adore him. His color is so pretty.

 

[Poodlemum]

Not a bantam, but our first big Cochin. She’s so sweet and adorable

 

[kurby22]

Well I don’t think I shared that the “breeding pair” I bought is indeed two roosters—I feel like such a dumb newbie So I now have THREE bobtail roosters and zero pullets. On top of everything I bought hatching eggs and only ONE hatched and I’m pretty sure it too is a boy Sooo cute and soft though I’m going to a chick show this weekend and someone is selling bobtail chicks so I am trying this last time and then I’m quitting the bobtail adventure

 

[I Like Turkeys]

Well I don’t think I shared that the “breeding pair” I bought is indeed two roosters—I feel like such a dumb newbie So I now have THREE bobtail roosters and zero pullets. On top of everything I bought hatching eggs and only ONE hatched and I’m pretty sure it too is a boy Sooo cute and soft though I’m going to a chick show this weekend and someone is selling bobtail chicks so I am trying this last time and then I’m quitting the bobtail adventure

That’s truly a shame, and it sounds incredibly disheartening. Good luck finding chicks at the show, hopefully you won’t have to give up on bobtails.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Well I don’t think I shared that the “breeding pair” I bought is indeed two roosters—I feel like such a dumb newbie So I now have THREE bobtail roosters and zero pullets. On top of everything I bought hatching eggs and only ONE hatched and I’m pretty sure it too is a boy Sooo cute and soft though I’m going to a chick show this weekend and someone is selling bobtail chicks so I am trying this last time and then I’m quitting the bobtail adventure
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Awe crud! What are the odds!?!
I sure wish we were closer!
But I don't need anymore boys...I don't need anymore b o y s!!!
Hopefully the chick show will be a success!
How do u find out bout those?

 

[Poodlemum]

Well I don’t think I shared that the “breeding pair” I bought is indeed two roosters—I feel like such a dumb newbie So I now have THREE bobtail roosters and zero pullets. On top of everything I bought hatching eggs and only ONE hatched and I’m pretty sure it too is a boy Sooo cute and soft though I’m going to a chick show this weekend and someone is selling bobtail chicks so I am trying this last time and then I’m quitting the bobtail adventure
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Oh man, that’s such awful luck!

 

[kurby22]

Awe crud! What are the odds!?!
I sure wish we were closer!
But I don't need anymore boys...I don't need anymore b o y s!!!
Hopefully the chick show will be a success!
How do u find out bout those?

I’m on a lot of Facebook poultry sites Plus poultry shows and 4-H and feed stores. This Expo is only the second they’ve done here and it’s about 5X big than last years!

I wish you lived closer too!! Not just to pawn off a rooster or two on haha Bobtails might be the softest feathers I’ve ever felt on a Cochin…they’re really such gorgeous Cochins. I just want a pullet again tooooo