What Color Chick is This Cochin?

[Painted Calls]

Her cochin hen though, the silver penciled one, also has 5 toes oddly enough just FYI

Oh! She's hiding some Silkie in there then I bet. Maybe she is the dam. Would explain the pattern.

 

[Painted Calls]

None are pure Cochin. Both hens are likely mixed with Silkies. Hard to say what the Rooster is mixed with. Can't see legs or feet.

 

[meepANDpeep]

I thought it was weird that her cochins had 5 toes. I said something. She was like "don't most cochins have 5 toes?" I'd like to know who her supplier is. They're really tiny, so maybe they threw some petite silkie in there to get the tinier size?

 

[meepANDpeep]

I googled it, and apparently it's not so out of the ordinary for bantam breeds in general to have a higher frequency of 5 toes... maybe silkie influence on bantams in general?

 

[Painted Calls]

I thought it was weird that her cochins had 5 toes. I said something. She was like "don't most cochins have 5 toes?" I'd like to know who her supplier is. They're really tiny, so maybe they threw some petite silkie in there to get the tinier size?

None of my girls weigh/weighed over 2lbs. A properly bred Silkie should be tiny too.

Cochins have only 4 toes, yellow skin, and single combs. No beards, muffs, crests, or vaulted skulls.

 

[Painted Calls]

I googled it, and apparently it's not so out of the ordinary for bantam breeds in general to have a higher frequency of 5 toes... maybe silkie influence on bantams in general?

Don't believe everything you read on Google. There are certain breeds with 5 toes. Has nothing to do with bantams. Silkies, Dorkings, Sultans, Houdans, and Faverolles are the only breeds with 5 toes.

 

[meepANDpeep]

well I'm super stoked actually. I thought she looked extra puffy for a chick, and thought she looked like silkie chicks I've seen, and I'm actually really excited to see how she's going to grow out

 

[Painted Calls]

well I'm super stoked actually. I thought she looked extra puffy for a chick, and thought she looked like silkie chicks I've seen, and I'm actually really excited to see how she's going to grow out

Make sure you update this thread with pics!

 

[meepANDpeep]

I will

 

[meepANDpeep]

Make sure you update this thread with pics!

Just one more question, after seeing her wing feathers, what color you thinking? Or is it still too early to guess?