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Sorry i was called away . I have changed the food and given the vitamins suggested and will hatch eggs again soon . In the meantime ive ordered eggs from the Netherlands to bring in new genes .

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Oh dear . That sounds worse than i thought .

Thank you for the reply . I only have cochin bantams in 3 colours . I have already separated the hens and cockerel in question as I dont want any more of the same issue. I dont know how closely the trio are related and I get the impression any talk of genetic problems is a taboo subject here but...

I have contacted the breeder but haven't got a reply yet . As for the 4 chicks that were hatched normal , will I need to cull them too or may they have missed out on the bad genetics ?

I could do a test by crossing with one of my other colours just to see if there are any issues at all with the chicks . Even if I had a small percentage with the same problem I think it may be a sign to pet home the 2 hens where they wont be bred from and give up on that color.

all of my hens are cochins and all chicks are fine apart from this one colour . They are all fed the same and have the same conditions in the incubator .I cannot see a solution in their diet. I could try outcrossing with a different male . I wonder if anyone here has found this to be a good...

I am sure that one strain of my cochin bantam hens has a genetic problem . The 2 hens and one Cockerel are producing a high percentage of claw toes and spraddle leg . When they were incubated they were in with my other hens eggs of a different feather colour and all of them are perfect . This is...