Blue Cochin Standard Chicken

Have you been searching for a unique bird for your home or farm? At Hatchery® we offer several varieties of the standard size Cochin, a docile bird that was first introduced to America in the 1800s. This Blue Cochin Standard has a blue tint to its feathers, but it’s also notable for its large size and fluff of feathering and feathered legs. You can expect this breed to lay small or medium sized eggs, and the hens do well raising chicks and going broody. We added some new bloodline to our Hatchery flock in 2009 from Roland Doerr to maintain their size and vigor. Please read the link below about splash/blue color breeding. You can place your order for the Blue Cochin Standard baby chicks today or give us a call for additional information.

Breed 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, see FAQ)
• Egg Size: Medium-Large
• Temperament: Docile
• Fertility Percentage: 40-55%
• Broody: Setter
• Mating Ratio: 6 Females to 1 Male
• Roost Height: 0 to 2 feet
• Country of Origin – Asia
• APA: Yes, Recognized by the American Standard of Perfection in 1965.
• TLC: Recovering Status, Considered a sustainable heritage chicken breed
• Breeder Farm Source: “Hatchery®  Poultry Breeding Farm” developing our bloodline or strain of pure color varieties of standard size Cochin chickens since 1975.