Varieties:
Buff
Partridge
White
Standard
Weights: Cock-1 1 pounds; hen-8-1/2 pounds; cockerel-9 pounds; pullet-7 pounds.
Skin Color:
Yellow.
Egg Shell Color:
Brown.
Use: Mainly an
ornamental fowl, but their ability as mothers is widely recognized and Cochins
are frequently used as foster mothers for game birds and other species.
Origin: Cochins
came originally from China but underwent considerable development in the U.S.
and now are found and admired in many parts of the world.
Characteristics:
Cochins are literally big, fluffy balls of feathers. They are mainly kept as an
ornamental fowl and are well suited to close confinement. The profuse leg and
foot feathering makes it desirable to confine Cochins on wet days and where
yards become muddy to keep the birds from becoming mired or collecting balls of
mud on their feet. They exhibit extremely persistent broodiness, are good
mothers and are intense layers for short periods of time. Because of their
feathering, it is necessary to clip some of the feathers or resort to
artificial insemination to obtain good rates of fertility.
Content:
Chicken Breeds
and Varieties (A2880), John L. Skinner, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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