Cochin
Cochins are one of the big fluffies of the chicken world! They are a heavy breed with an abundance of soft feathers right down to their feet, giving the impression of big fluffy knickers!!!
They orginated from China, and were introduced to Britain in the early 1850's.
Queen Victoria was a big fan of the bird which made it very desirable as did it's size for utility purposes and it's egg laying capability.
Both of these have now been sidelined in favour of more feathering and although it is still a large bird, alot of this can be attributed to the feathers
They will lay approximately 160 pinkish coloured eggs per year. They often go broody and make excellent mothers.
They are also a friendly bird making them a popular choice for beginners and young poultry keepers.
Cochin have their own breed club http://www.cochinclub.co.uk/
They are available in 6 standard colours Black, Blue, Buff, Cuckoo, Partridge and White and there are several non standard colours breeders have been working on for some time including frizzles, gold and silver laced, gold cuckoo among others.
We keep and show Partridge and Black
They orginated from China, and were introduced to Britain in the early 1850's.
Queen Victoria was a big fan of the bird which made it very desirable as did it's size for utility purposes and it's egg laying capability.
Both of these have now been sidelined in favour of more feathering and although it is still a large bird, alot of this can be attributed to the feathers
They will lay approximately 160 pinkish coloured eggs per year. They often go broody and make excellent mothers.
They are also a friendly bird making them a popular choice for beginners and young poultry keepers.
Cochin have their own breed club http://www.cochinclub.co.uk/
They are available in 6 standard colours Black, Blue, Buff, Cuckoo, Partridge and White and there are several non standard colours breeders have been working on for some time including frizzles, gold and silver laced, gold cuckoo among others.
We keep and show Partridge and Black