Mottled Cochin (bantam)

I have one I think. (My profile picture) His name is chickoghski.. Pronounce; 'chick- cough - ski-'

I have seven mottled cochin bantam eggs in the incubator. I'm hoping a few hatch! If they do, I'll post pics.

I got two pullets at the end of June in a batch of seven assorted Bantams that needed a new home. They were very cliquish, hostile to the Silkies, not overly friendly to me but not panicky when picked up. When two of the Silkies turned out to be roos, all attempts to mount them were soundly rebuffed for months. One of them lost most of his top knot giving him a bizarre, somewhat grotesque appearance. It was, of course, the Cochins defending their maidenhood. Only today did I see one of them submit. When it was time to integrate the Bantams fully into the original flock of standard hens, the Cochins immediately roosted on the high perch for the night alongside the big girls. I had placed the small coop that came with the Bantams inside my large coop. I had reduced the door opening of the small coop so that the Bantams could squeeze in and take refuge from the big hens if needed. The Silkies did this just as they had done every night when their coop was outside. Not the Cochins ! They even established themselves above the lowest ranking standard hen in the pecking order in spite of the size difference. These two just crack me up and the thing I like most about them is how amazingly soft their feathers are.