Buyer question
Are Cochin poultry good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Cochin poultry 5 out of 5 for beginners (gentle pet hen).
Source: the Cochin poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Cochin poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Cochins came from China in the 1840s and started the Victorian poultry craze. They are large, fluffy and feather-footed, very calm and broody, and bantam Cochins are among the most popular pet chickens.
- Best fit
- Families, pet flocks
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Cold hardy, heat hard)
What to weigh
Cochins lay fewer eggs than production breeds and go broody often. Thick feathers make them struggle in heat and hold mud on their feet.