which is bigger?

[chkinut]

maybe this is a stupid question...but which hen is bigger out of an orpington or a cochin? (i'm talkin' standard breeds) i'm getting a BO and a WC (along with a couple other breeds) in about a week and i was just curious.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Cochins I think! Unless your Orpingtons are giants!

 

[domino7]

I no longer have the orpingtons, but when I did I thought they were about the same size. The orpingtons were taller, but the cochins were wider lol.

 

[karabbitry]

A lot depends on where your birds are coming from. If they are coming from a hatchery the size could vary quite a bit as compared to exhibition bred birds. If the birds are from a hatchery I don't know what their size will be. If the birds are exhibition lines I would expect them to be similar in size.

 

[chkinut]

thanks for all the replies. i'm getting them from MPC. from what i've read about cochins (and orpingtons too, for that matter) i understand that they're quiet, docile and friendly. the only one i'm kinda concerned about is my silver cuckoo maran that i'll be getting. i bet she'll be an awesome hen and i look forward to her too, but i do wonder if she'll be "quiet and docile"....of course i know it depends on the individual bird....but thanks for the info on their sizes.

 

[Gonzo]

My cochin Rooster is bigger than my orpington roosters, My cochin girls are fluffier than my orp girls, but I think my orps out weight the cochins... My orpingtons are not quiet in any way shape or form... I have 9 total, and all of them are very vocal... My cochin hens are pretty quiet, probally because the orpingtons won't let them get a word in edgewise!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

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I agree but if you are going by weight the OP will weigh more than the Cochin.

 

[Illia]

Someone beat me to it! It depends on the origin of the bird - Hatchery quality orpingtons are so small, ordinary, and plain. . . So they're likely to be half the weight and "poofy" size, same with Cochins. . . So it depends.

But otherwise, I believe Orpingtons are supposed to be heavier.

But really, consider this: Brahmas are bigger than both. They're supposed to weigh about 9 pounds for a hen. . . My heaviest hatchery Brahma weighs 5 pounds!!

 

[beckymom3]

My poor long lost Brahmas were HUGE! I loved them. Esp the rooster, so gentle the kids would haul him around. For weight and width, probably Brahma is king! Otherwise, I agree with the Orp being the heavy one, the Cochin the "wider" one!

 

[rittert3]

I read white giant hens are supposed to weigh ten pounds and roos 13 as far as cochin and orps I think cochins are heavier the book in front of me (storey's illustrated guide to poultry breeds) says orps should weigh 10 for roos and 8 for hens and cochins should weigh 11 for roos and 8.5 for hens.