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Cochin
Giant fluffball with feathered feet.
🐣 Beginner friendly❄ Cold hardy🪺 Goes broody
Egg color
brown
Eggs / year
150
Egg size
medium
Purpose
ornamental
Class
Asiatic
Size
jumbo
Hen weight
8.5 lbs
Rooster weight
11 lbs
Temperament
calm, cuddly, broody
Noise level
quiet
Origin
China
Lifespan
8–10 yrs
About the Cochin
Cochins are huge, round, feather-footed Asiatic chickens that look like walking pom-poms.
Care tips
Watch for bumblefoot — they are heavy and not great fliers.
Color varieties
buffblackbluewhitepartridgesilver laced
Fun facts
- Sparked Victorian-era hen fever in England
- Often used as broody mothers