What is a Giant Cochin?

[ozark hen]

I have four cochins, two roos and two pullets. They are very large. Is there a banty, standard and a giant or are the large just the standard size? I see the reference to "giant" and I want to understand exactly what that means? Thanks

 

[BantyChickMom]

I thought there was just bantam and standards with the
standards being so big they appear to be 'giants'.

I could be wrong tho.

 

[BeckyLa]

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Cochins/BRKCochinStd.html

According to feathersite, there are bantams and standards but stardard roos can grow to 11lbs. Pretty big but still considered a standard.

 

[ozark hen]

thanks all, I see many references to Giant cochins and I was wondering as I know my two roos are huge.

 

[M.J]

banty chicken mom is right there are only bantam and standard and the standard are very large and perfuse with feathers.

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

Yes, the standard cochins are called giant cochins because they are so very large.

 

[ozark hen]

Thank you one and all.

Now I will know what I am talking about or reading about.

 

[Kanchii]

Yes, standards are often called giants because as you can see from this picture...

THEY ARE HUUUUUGE

 

[ozark hen]

Kanchii, that is a beauty! I have four, a white, a partridge, black and a blue and have never seen a buff? Or is that some other color with the white in it?

 

[Blisschick]

Hers appears to be a buff.

I saw a giant roo a few weekends ago that was Crele. He was gorgamagus!!