Varieties of Cochins - Standard and Bantam

[isaacsmommy104]

Hello everyone!
I am still fairly new to chickens but after my sons first year at fair and having owned a few for over a year, I am really hooked. Other than our Old English Game, I really enjoy our cochins. Currently we only have bantams but I am interested in getting Standards as well. As we are interested in eventually showing, my question is what are the recognized varieties for showing? I am having a hard time getting a straight answer on this. Any help would be appreciated! Also, are the varieties different in bantams than in standards? Thank you all!

Tracy

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Yes, there are different varieties amongst the standard vs. bantam.

According to the 2001 American Standard of Perfection these are the accepted varieties:

Standard:
Buff
Partridge
White
Black
Silver Laced
Golden Laced
Blue
Brown
Barred

Bantam:
Barred
Birchen
Black
Blue
Brown Red
Buff
Columbian
Golden Laced
Mottled
Partridge
Red
Silver laced
White

 

[bacres]

What colors can you breed to Red?

 

[isaacsmommy104]

Thank you so much! I'm going to Nationals to see everything in November. I hope I get to see all of those varieties there. How fun!