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BLUE COCHIN Very nice and hardy bird with compact body and fully feathered paws. Very quiet and easy-tempered, it is easy to rear and to keep as a backyard pet, especially for the rooster which gets along well with other males. Feathering is slow. Hens lay brown eggs, and roosters yield good meat. One of the nicest exhibition birds. Genetic trait : chicks are born 50% blue, 25% black, and 25% "splash".
Standard weight : cock : 11 pounds cockerel : 9 pounds hen : 8.5 pounds pullet : 7.5 pounds 140 eggs/yr 27-30 oz/dz
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