I am getting some chickens tomorrow..?!
i am getting these from a local breeder!.!.buff cochin bantams
http://www!.mcmurrayhatchery!.com/product/!.!.!.
since the hens are bantams, will it be okay to get a large rooster that is a standard cochin!?
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http://www!.mcmurrayhatchery!.com/product/!.!.!.
since the hens are bantams, will it be okay to get a large rooster that is a standard cochin!?
awww!! i am so excited you have no idea!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Hey Maggie, those girls are going to be very hot with all those feathers, especially the leg ones where you live!. You'll want to be extra careful about helping to keep them cool in the hot weather and summer!.
Cochins are very big big big birds when standard!. I don't know how big they are as bantams but I have known a lady who has essentially two flocks with a standard rooster for the big girls and a bantam rooster who doesn't seem to bother the big boy for the smaller girls!. The bantam (a cochin too) is really sweet and regards the owner as one of his girls bringing her treats!.
If your introducing these to your other birds you'll want to have at least three so they can have their own group as the original birds will be quite mean for awhile!. Cochins are gentle and loving!.
Are you raising from chicks!?
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EDIT: Here, this will make you laugh (the Chicken Police):
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=ybVb3t560!.!.!.
Given how gentle the cochins are the bantams would probably be fine with a standard cochin even though he's going to be huge (the feathers make him seem even more so)!.
Next time you're in the mood for more chickens check with the Humane Society in your area to see if there is any rescues that need a home!. Here's a video on those in England:
Eva eating spaghetti
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=J2EJxedzC!.!.!.
Hens in the backyard
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=tq84kfUiz!.!.!.
And no, that sounds kind of icky with the neck thing, I couldn't do it!.
But I would be excited too about having some chickens as they are so cute and have such personalities!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cochins are very big big big birds when standard!. I don't know how big they are as bantams but I have known a lady who has essentially two flocks with a standard rooster for the big girls and a bantam rooster who doesn't seem to bother the big boy for the smaller girls!. The bantam (a cochin too) is really sweet and regards the owner as one of his girls bringing her treats!.
If your introducing these to your other birds you'll want to have at least three so they can have their own group as the original birds will be quite mean for awhile!. Cochins are gentle and loving!.
Are you raising from chicks!?
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EDIT: Here, this will make you laugh (the Chicken Police):
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=ybVb3t560!.!.!.
Given how gentle the cochins are the bantams would probably be fine with a standard cochin even though he's going to be huge (the feathers make him seem even more so)!.
Next time you're in the mood for more chickens check with the Humane Society in your area to see if there is any rescues that need a home!. Here's a video on those in England:
Eva eating spaghetti
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=J2EJxedzC!.!.!.
Hens in the backyard
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=tq84kfUiz!.!.!.
And no, that sounds kind of icky with the neck thing, I couldn't do it!.
But I would be excited too about having some chickens as they are so cute and have such personalities!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
haha thoes chickens are cute
BUT CHICKENS ARE EVIL!!!!!!!!!!! i have had over 200 of them and my thoughts about them have stayed the same :p lol
haha with the eggs be prepared to be chased :p !.!.!.!.!.!.!.thats one of the things i hate about them!.!.!.we tried having layers in the first round but that didnt work so well!.!.!.via i got scared and wouldnt go near them (and i was supposed to collect the eggs!.!.!.!.that didnt go over so well :p ) we had to sell them to the neighbours, and now we farm the other ones!.!.!.!.!.my fajah (dad) calls them roasters but idk if thats the correct term :p
but yeahh!.!.!.!.haha i just thought i would share my opinion about them with you!.!.!.haha cos i acctually dont know the answer to your question !.!.!.but what the heck!.!.!.lol its a whole 2 points i never had before! :p lolWww@FoodAQ@Com
BUT CHICKENS ARE EVIL!!!!!!!!!!! i have had over 200 of them and my thoughts about them have stayed the same :p lol
haha with the eggs be prepared to be chased :p !.!.!.!.!.!.!.thats one of the things i hate about them!.!.!.we tried having layers in the first round but that didnt work so well!.!.!.via i got scared and wouldnt go near them (and i was supposed to collect the eggs!.!.!.!.that didnt go over so well :p ) we had to sell them to the neighbours, and now we farm the other ones!.!.!.!.!.my fajah (dad) calls them roasters but idk if thats the correct term :p
but yeahh!.!.!.!.haha i just thought i would share my opinion about them with you!.!.!.haha cos i acctually dont know the answer to your question !.!.!.but what the heck!.!.!.lol its a whole 2 points i never had before! :p lolWww@FoodAQ@Com
you dont need a rooster to get eggs only if you want chickens!.!.!. beware the whinging neighbours if you get a rooster!. Yes the bantams can handle itWww@FoodAQ@Com
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