what breed of bantam cochins is this

[ameraucanacrazy]

it is black all over except on its belly which is white

 

[greenthumb89]

it could be just a black, probably have to wait till starts to feather

 

[TriciaHowe]

I would say either black or barred

 

[LadyShred]

I wouldn't say it's barred (most barred have a white spot on their head that gives that coloring away). This baby looks EXACTLY like the birchen cochins we ordered. Almost too much the same lol!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I just hatched a batam Cochin that looks just like this. Rooster is a birchen and the hen was black. I am fairly certain it will turn out birchen.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

it is either black or birchen.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

I just hatched a batam Cochin that looks just like this. Rooster is a birchen and the hen was black. I am fairly certain it will turn out birchen.

no it should be solid black when full grown...because black is dominate over birchen

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Well, I'm sure you know better than I, in my very limited knowledge of generics, but conversations with breeders, I was to understand roo over hen would produce 50/50 or close to it. I have a very hard time grasping color genetics. I have had black Cochin chicks before however, and none had such markings. If what you say is true, my new breeder flock is going to be all black, as I purchased black and black frizzled hens to breed with the birchen roo for split coloring among the chicks!!!