Two pairs of chickens, I know sex can anyone help me on breed?

[Texaschickie85]

i have a lighter pair of fluffy feet chicks and a darker pair. Anyone know what breeds they might be? My friend guessed Cochins or bramas but she’s not sure at all.

 

[sylviethecochin]

They're bantam cochins, or they might be called "pekins" in your area. Brahmas would have a pea comb.

 

[Texaschickie85]

Thank you! Bantam just means small Cochins? Or what is the difference. Will they lay regular eggs?

 

[sourland]

Buff cochins and perhaps Partridge cochins - they will lay eggs perhaps half the size of large fowl and will spend a lot of time going broody.

 

[sylviethecochin]

Bantam is small. They won't lay regular eggs, they'll lay eggs about the size of their heads, a light cream color, and they'll go broody constantly once they reach maturity (in personal experience)
They're not good egg layers. Mine lay 3/wk tops, unless they're going broody.

 

[Texaschickie85]

What’s the point of them if they lay small eggs not often and always go broody? I was hoping they were regular Cochins

 

[sourland]

They are for 'pretty' - eye candy, and they are great for brooding eggs of any birds you might want to raise. Many if not most varieties of large fowl Cochins are also extremely broody.

 

[Chickassan]

They're pets, novelties and also a good option for people who don't have space for LF birds. The eggs will be fine just little, and there is no guarantee they'll get the broody bug it is just more likely. You could always have the little ladies brood LF Cochin eggs for you they'd certainly try.

What’s the point of them if they lay small eggs not often and always go broody? I was hoping they were regular Cochins

 

[AlleysChicks]

Mine is a good layer. She lays 5-6 eggs a week. Blondies eggs are more yolk than white.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Awww super cute!

Mine are pets first and broody mums second.
Very entertaining little birds that tend to be wonderful moms to adopted chicks or ones they hatch.
Their small size and light weight means less eggs get broken in the nest and they don't eat much.

I will always keep a couple in my flock.