How big does a Cochin chicken get?
Cochins can take up to two years to mature since they are slow growers. When they are fully grown, the male can weigh in at 11 pounds, with the female weighing around 8 ½ pounds. The bantams weigh in at 30oz.
How many eggs do cochins lay a day?
| Cochin Chicken | |
|---|---|
| Weight: | Hens (8½lb) Roosters (11lb). |
| Color: | Varied. |
| Egg Production: | 2 per week. |
| Egg Color: | Brown. |
What does Cochin mean in chickens?
The Cochin is a breed of large domestic chicken. It derives from large feather-legged chickens brought from China to Europe and North America in the 1840s and 1850s. It is reared principally for exhibition. It was formerly known as Cochin-China.
What color eggs do cochins lay?
brown
Cochin chicken eggs are brown and on the average, they’ll give you 2 small to medium eggs per week. They can also produce large eggs in winter months, if the conditions are right, but most of the time, Cochin chicken breeders give their flock a break from laying during the winter.
What’s the name of the Cochin chick on the left?
The pullet on the left is our chicken Missy Prissy aka Greasy Chicken. She was the calmest of the whole group of chickens. She turned out to be a really friendly hen and great mama.
What do you call a 3 day old Cochin Chick?
They are also called Pekins in the U.K. where the Pekin breed is one of the most popular for backyard chickens. The day the baby chicks arrived from Ideal Poultry. The day they arrived, I could see no indicators of gender at 3 days old. The following is a summary of what I noticed with this group of chicks:
How old do Cochin chickens have to be to lay eggs?
The Cochin chicken is an excellent breed to consider if you wish to raise chickens for eggs. This bird produces eggs beginning at approximately 5 months old. The eggs are pale brown and typically medium to medium-large in size. Cochins are noted for being a bit unforeseeable when it comes to their laying.
When did the Bantam Cochin chicks come out?
Summer 2010, we ordered bantam cochins, and they aren’t sold sorted by gender at day old because of their tiny size. We had 13 straight run chicks.
