What color is my cochin hen? *updated*

[6littlechicks]

She is pretty light in color but I see a bit of tanning on her chest


I bought her as grey but wasn't sure about it since blue and lavender are colors similar.

 

[hdowden]

looks like a lavender if she is a solid even gray all over, blue is 2 toned with the feathers on the hackles being a lot darker than the body and the body feathers are a light gray with darker gray lacing. might have another color mixed in if there is bleeding then i would say you have a blue

 

[6littlechicks]

I happened to google cochins and saw a lemon blue, she really looks like one I saw pictured online. I'll get better pictures in the sun tomorrow!

 

[6littlechicks]

Okay, here's more pics of China

I just love her! any idea how old? We got her as a grey pullet, no age. She has been "mothering" our silkie babies so I'm wondering if that's why she hasn't layed yet.

 

[hdowden]

she's a lavender or blue cochin age looks around 6-7 months maybe

 

[Mr. Ree]

She doesnt look to be pure Cochin. Her tail is not round as a Cochins should be. She is very nice, but dont think she is pure. She does appear to be Self Blue.


~Casey

 

[6littlechicks]

what does self blue mean? Thank you guys for the info! I think she's gorgeous!

 

[mustangsaguaro]

She is pretty dark for a lavender. I think I see some lacing and lavender color usually has no lacing. I tend to think she may be more of a light blue. I could be wrong though.

 

[hdowden]

She doesnt look to be pure Cochin. Her tail is not round as a Cochins should be. She is very nice, but dont think she is pure. She does appear to be Self Blue.


~Casey

she looks like my hatchery partridge cochin

 

[hdowden]

what does self blue mean? Thank you guys for the info! I think she's gorgeous!

self blue is what lavender is called

lavender is a solid even light gray over the whole body
blue is a light gray with darker gray lacing on the feathers and the hackles are usually that same dark gray as the lacing