Splash Cochin Standard Chicken
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Splash Cochin Standard Chicken
The Splash Cochin Standard Chicken is a large-sized breed, well-known for its striking appearance and calm nature. This variety features feathered legs and soft, fluffy plumage, with a grey base color and distinctive black spots. These chickens are particularly docile, making them excellent pets, especially around children. They tend to be easy-going and friendly, which contributes to their reputation as ideal for backyard flocks.
Despite their large size, Splash Cochin Standard Chickens typically lay small to medium-sized eggs. They are also great mothers and make wonderful hens for raising chicks, offering an additional benefit to those interested in breeding. Their impressive feathering, coupled with their gentle temperament, makes them a favorite among both hobbyists and families alike.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is a splash Cochin chicken?
The Splash Cochin Standard chicken is known for its feathered legs and fluffy gray plumage adorned with black spots. Due to their thick feathers, they tend to thrive better in cooler environments. They are excellent foragers, and the hens are renowned for their outstanding ability to brood and care for their chicks.
What is a splash chicken?
Splash is a distinct color variation that occurs when breeding chickens with Blue genetics. At many hatcheries, including Meyer Hatchery, you'll see the term "BBS" used for Blue, Black, and Splash chickens. This designation indicates the range of colors a specific breed may display.
What color eggs do splash Cochins lay?
Splash Cochin Bantams are a feather-footed breed of Asiatic origin, characterized by their soft and voluminous feathers. The hens produce small, cream to light brown eggs and are known to be consistent setters, making them good candidates for hatching eggs.
What is the lifespan of a Cochin chicken?
Cochin chickens come in a wide range of colors, such as white, black, blue, laced, and various shades of brown and buff. With proper care, they typically live for 8 to 10 years.
Splash Cochin Chicken Facts
- Poultry Show Class: Asiatic Class
- Weights – Hen—–8 1/2 lbs
- Rooster——11 lbs
- Pullet—7 lbs
- Cockerel—-9 lbs
- Purpose and Type: Ornamental and meat; Exhibition
- Egg Shell Color: Brown
- Egg Production: 110-160 eggs per year (estimates only)
- Egg Size: Medium-Large
- Temperament: Docile
- Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
- Broody: Setter
- Roost Height: 0 to 2 feet
- Country of Origin – Asia
- APA: No
- TLC: Recovering Status, Considered a sustainable heritage chicken breed
- Breeder Farm Source: Poultry Breeding Farm developing our bloodline or strain of pure color varieties of standard size Cochin chickens since 1975.
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