Buyer question
How long do Cochin poultry live?
Our Animal Library gives the Cochin poultry a lifespan of 8–10 years.
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.
- Hardiness
- 3 out of 5 (Cold hardy, heat hard)
- Origin
- China
- Best fit
- Families, pet flocks
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.