The Poultry Keeper

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire

Hey Tim - your cochins have obviously been reading about the students who cram themselves into minis or phone boxes so are trying for the Guiness Book of Records. If you're breeding literate fowl I am seriously worried.

Pekinout · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 1219 Location: Cornwall

FFS Wilt grow up will you.

What do you think this is the SS interrogation room?

I was probably breeding and showing chicken when you were still in nappies. I dont have to justify myself to you or anyone else, and I refuse to lower myself to your goading.

I shall ignore you're insults and stupid remarks, and character assasination.

Keep breeding your long legged Cochins mate if it makes you happy, and go and find someone else to have a go at, cos personally I'm not interested in a slanging match with you.

It's easy to call someone a liar, it's not so easy for that person to ignore an obviously obnoxious pompouse self opinionated bore! If my husband were still alive he'd probably want to sort you out, as he couldnt stand people like you. But he's not and I have better things to do in life than worry about it.

Oh and Happy Christmas!

Wilt · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire

Birds with their own snowshoes are probably a very good idea at the moment.

Wilt · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:32 am Post subject:

Welsh Duck · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:16 am Post subject:

Well done Henwife, its great when birds that are sold go on to win top awards Very Happy

It gives a sense of satisfaction that we are selling good quality birds to new owners. Its very good for the future of the breed. Very Happy

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire

Thank you - those I sold as eggs! There are some entered at Stafford too I understand. Mind you, my cockerel came from Sunnyside and he is really good - except for a scarred neck where he argued with a buzzard and won!

foxy · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Bristol

wow what lovely cochins you all have! Very Happy

Wilt your mottled and buff cochins are amazing! Very Happy

Here is one of mine,(I have 2 ) my favourite her name is Betty and such a good mum, she has raised 2 lots of runner ducks this year! Very Happy

Wilt · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:58 am Post subject:

I really like her head, Foxy! Very Happy

She appears to have kind eyes?

ATB

Tim

Wilt · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

This blue, from the first edition of the poultry standard looks a similar shape to Foxy's.

Wilt · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

foxy · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Bristol

they are gorgeous Wilt beautiful big buxom ladies and a nice boy there! Wink

one day sigh....... Very Happy

Big D · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 361 Location: Cumbria

I've heard a couple of things about Cochin's that maybe one of you guys can put me right on

Is it true they only tend to live for 3 to 4 years, their eggs are alot smaller than standard LF and they are not partial to open spaces. Also you can keep them within a relatively short(height) run?

Also where does the light go when you turn off the switch? Laughing

Wilt · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject:

Hi Big D, The age thing isn't at all true. I have a blue hen and a black cock bird (Barry White) who at least 11-12 years old! Bluey ( not an original name I know Embarassed

) Still lays an egg now and then. Baza has always been my policeman cock, until this season where It looks like he's not up to it now Sad

The egg size is correct and not correct. I'll explain. The biggest of all the colours is the buff, and they lay the smallest egg, probably the size of a normal bantam egg. Yet the partridge which is the smallest colour of the breed ( I think thats true of most breeds) lays the biggest egg easily as big as an ex-batts egg. The blacks, blues, white, mottles etc etc lay a normal utility sized egg

It not a good idea to keep them in a low height run, as the cock birds tend to end up with a permanent stoop. But if we are talking about containing them in an outside run with a low height fence round it, then yes they can't be bothered jumping over it under normal circumstances.

They love open spaces and will explore as far afield as you will let them, though like other poultry they will expand their browsing area gradually

This looks as if I was lying and they prefer to be in small cages! Laughing

The light is still on! The circuit is still complete! Your mind stem is refusing to acknowledge the fact! Laughing

Big D · Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 361 Location: Cumbria

Thanks for that Wilt.
You get so much information from dubious sources, fact and fiction get tangled together.
Always better to get it from the horses mouth (as it were) Very Happy

Loads of old boy farmers use my Cafe and they can talk some right nonsense!