The Beautiful Bantam Cochin!

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

My sister just bought me some bantam cochin hatching eggs for my b-day! They are supposed to come August 1st - August 6th. I'm so excited!
We also have 3 frizzled and one non-frizzled bantam cochin chicks right now but they are not super friendly.

Awe! Congratulations!
How old are the 3 you have?
Keep working with them!!!

 

[Poodlemum]

My sister just bought me some bantam cochin hatching eggs for my b-day! They are supposed to come August 1st - August 6th. I'm so excited!
We also have 3 frizzled and one non-frizzled bantam cochin chicks right now but they are not super friendly.

What an awesome present!! Nice job sis

 

[Poodlemum]

Hanabi just now deciding whether or not she wants to get back in my lap. She decided not to and went on her way.View attachment 3198575

She looks very opinionated

 

[LadiesAndJane]

She looks very opinionated

She is!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Oh did I already ask yall...if so forgive me!
Can u tell sex with bantam cochins similarly to the silkies? I tend to go by behavior and the u vs v on their beak just below the comb area during first few weeks. I've been pretty good thus far with my Satin and Silkies using that method.
Wasn't sure if that works for lil Cochins or not.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Oh did I already ask yall...if so forgive me!
Can u tell sex with bantam cochins similarly to the silkies? I tend to go by behavior and the u vs v on their beak just below the comb area during first few weeks. I've been pretty good thus far with my Satin and Silkies using that method.
Wasn't sure if that works for lil Cochins or not.

Cochins are MUCH easier to sex than Silkies/Satins. The male single comb is usually obvious by 6-8 weeks.

 

[Poodlemum]

Cochins are MUCH easier to sex than Silkies/Satins. The male single comb is usually obvious by 6-8 weeks.

Usually by 3-4 we’re pretty sure with ours I’ve never had a pullet, so couldn’t compare!

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

I can usually tell my hens from roos at like two or three weeks! They just look different. And some of my blue roos were crowing at a week old!
3 Week old cockerel:

3 Week old pullet

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I can usually tell my hens from roos at like two or three weeks! They just look different. And some of my blue roos were crowing at a week old!
3 Week old cockerel:
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3 Week old pullet
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These are bantam cochins?
They are so adorable!!!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

How early they pop their combs definitely depends on the line in my experience. My Reds, for example, were super obvious by 3 weeks old (they were also the ones that liked to crow when they were like 4 days old--yes, days), while some of my BBSs have kept me guessing until 6 or 7 weeks. My current batch is just over 7 weeks and I've only just become confident in their sexes. Either way, definitely way easier to tell than with Silkies and Silkie mixes!

the u vs v on their beak just below the comb area during first few weeks.

Can you elaborate on this technique? I've never heard of it, but would love to learn more!