The Beautiful Bantam Cochin!

[Poodlemum]

She loves her chickies and is so happy this bantam group is super friendly. The ones that aren’t handled in the brooder are always the friendliest for us Dotty and mystery chick were the victims of cuddles today lol

 

[I Like Turkeys]

Freaking love this red pullet I hatched. She hates me, but she’s the cutest thing I've hatched on my farm, and I love how fluffy she is. Not perfect by any means, but still pretty. A february hatch so she’s between 6-7 months old. Her comb has just been getting bigger and bigger as well.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

She looks like a spunky gal for sure! Sounds like you'll be seeing eggs before too much longer from her!

One of my 5 month olds surprised me by going into lay at the end of August. Never had one from that line lay before about 7 and a half months of age until her! (It was super hot the day I took this picture so she was panting hard, poor girl.)

 

[I Like Turkeys]

She looks like a spunky gal for sure! Sounds like you'll be seeing eggs before too much longer from her!

One of my 5 month olds surprised me by going into lay at the end of August. Never had one from that line lay before about 7 and a half months of age until her! (It was super hot the day I took this picture so she was panting hard, poor girl.)

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I'm thinking I'll be getting eggs soon as well. Her comb has been pinkish-red for a while, but it wasn't until yesterday I noticed just how much bigger it's gotten. All of the original hens- 2/3 of which could be her mother- were super late layers. I think they were 10 months old before I got the first egg. It seems a steady trend though that their offspring are outperforming them(cockerels are maturing quicker than their father, as well.) I'm hoping for an egg soon I'd be delighted to have birds laying sooner than that.

I can definitely relate to hot days. Poor girl. Florida's summer has been completely unbearable this year, scorching hot every single day. Everyone fared well through it though, luckily, and I did not suffer any heat losses- even from the stockier, fluffier birds.

 

[kurby22]

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Freaking love this red pullet I hatched. She hates me, but she’s the cutest thing I've hatched on my farm, and I love how fluffy she is. Not perfect by any means, but still pretty. A february hatch so she’s between 6-7 months old. Her comb has just been getting bigger and bigger as well.

Oh she’s quite lovely! that red color looks so pretty on fluffy chickens

 

[kurby22]

I haven’t been here in awhile! Some new pics of my Cochin crew!

 

[Poodlemum]

She looks like a spunky gal for sure! Sounds like you'll be seeing eggs before too much longer from her!

One of my 5 month olds surprised me by going into lay at the end of August. Never had one from that line lay before about 7 and a half months of age until her! (It was super hot the day I took this picture so she was panting hard, poor girl.)

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Wow, that is really early!

 

[Poodlemum]

I haven’t been here in awhile! Some new pics of my Cochin crew!

So roundddddddd

 

[kurby22]

So roundddddddd

I know, I love them

 

[I Like Turkeys]

My favorite end of season hatch chick! It‘s so light, it’s nearly buff, but it’s so cute.

It’s older sisters, who I got photos of. They’re such friendly birds. I prefer the dark red of this top pullet but I’ve barely hatched any with her color.

This is the February girl, Dragonfruit. Hates photos..