My Blue Laced Red and Kaleidoscope Bantam Cochin Project

[PepsNick]

Those are VERY nice looking. Will be watching this.

 

[thecochincoop]

no he was a rose comb. all the F1's were rose comb and the F2's are half single combs now. It's not really as big of a deal as color is though and seems to breed out fairly easily

 

[thecochincoop]

F2 babies as of January 2011

 

[mjgigax]

BlR Cochins will be beautiful. Sounds like a difficult project though, makes Mille fleurs seem easy.
I am working on Lavenders/Self-Blues. Their problem, besides type, is poor feather quality.

 

[thecochincoop]

Update: this project may be taking a new turn since I introduced the mille fleur color into the mix. It seems that the F2 babies are going to be a columbian pettern, which will also be very pretty. I am excited to see what they look like this summer

 

[thecochincoop]

as I continue to watch the chicks grow and do more research it seems that they are taking on the color patterns of a dark brahma where the males seem to be columbian and the females seem to be a partridge type pattern. only time will tell what they turn out like but I think I may have a blue buff / red columbian strain started which I think is pretty cool

It will be interesting to see how these mature out and what this summer's breeding brings up

 

[thecochincoop]

thought I'd share a few pics of my birdies

my buff columbian (mille fleur project hen)

F1 blue laced red pullet

red and blue columbian/ blue mille fleur F2 cockerel

underside of his wing

white ticking starting on neck

red and blue columbian cockerel showing some lacing

F2 pullet

another pullet

another cockerel

cockerel

pullet

 

[black australorp prince]

the markings are superb!!!!

 

[PhoenixFeatherFarms]

Looking Good!

 

[thecochincoop]

thank you, I have lots of neat plans for this year's breedings