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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: daniellestocks on April 03, 2010, 09:27:16 pm

Title: Cochins ??
Post by: daniellestocks on April 03, 2010, 09:27:16 pm

Was rather fancying some new chucks, i have some pekins and was rather liking the look of cochins, black and buff, my two fav colours of chucks  :love:
Anybody had/have any of these beauties? Any info eg. broodyness, fertility, egg laying  anything else ??? not sure on LF or banties, got enough room for LF but do like my banties  ???
Thanks Danielle

Title: Re: Cochins ??
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 04, 2010, 09:28:06 am

go for it they are really sweet chickens.

Title: Re: Cochins ??
Post by: carl on April 04, 2010, 11:35:39 am

I have had a few cochins, with mixed success. I have a brilliant black cockerel, Homer, who is our favourite, and very friendly. However, i have struggled with cochin girls, as they seem to struggle in the wet, muddy conditions which prevail here for most of the year.they are magnificant birds, with what we call baggytrouser legs, and seem to float around the place. not brilliant at egg laying, but certainly jolly the place up a bit.