I began raising Partridge Cochin Bantams in the late 1970s, getting a start first from a local breeder then having birds shipped from Halbach Poultry Farm in Wisconsin. Thus began my love with Cochin Bantams. I got started again in Cochin Bantams more recently with some Buff Cochin Bantams from my breeding partner in the feather-legged breeds, Don Bischof (Bischof Farm). These Buffs are of the brightest golden buff and are very good examples of Cochin type. I am also working on Black, Blue, and White in partnership with Don, and Don is working with Partridge. While the Cochin Bantam is one of the most popular bantam exhibition breeds, top quality birds can be hard to find. We have assembled here what we believe to be the best genetics in these color varieties available in The US. The chicks offered here are from a limited number of top breeding birds. I do not keep a waitlist and orders will generally be filled in the order they are paid, chick availability and weather permitting. Blue is always in high demand and as I don’t have a lot of brood stock in Blue for 2021 any orders for Blue will also include Black and/or Splash.
I began offering started chicks in 2019 as an alternative to adult birds after a series of USPS rate increases made shipping large birds more cost prohibitive. This is a rare opportunity to purchase started chicks from my top, cutting-edge matings from proven lines that have been handed down by generations of Master Breeders. Chicks offer an opportunity for the buyer to select from a larger number of birds for their breeding and show programs. While I can’t guarantee they’ll all be show winners – you’ll be working with my best genetics and have the same opportunity to raise a show champion from them as I do. Each shipment will include an extra chick. Groups of mixed-color chicks (breeder’s choice) are easier to fill and so may be filled sooner. Chicks are approximately three weeks at time of shipping and are straight-run. I am offering chicks in groups of 6, 8, and 12 – large quantities may be available upon request.
Chicks Cochin Bantam
I have shipped adult stock for years, and due to the increased cost of shipping began offering started chicks a couple of years ago. Chicks are straight-run – unsexed – and approximately three weeks of age at shipment. Purchasing started chicks is more economical than adult stock and less risky than hatching eggs. With chicks you have many more birds to work with for the equivalent cost of an adult bird – and because these chicks are out of our top pens you have the same opportunity to raise a champion bird from these genetics as I do here. I offer started chicks in groups of 6, 8, and 12 – and each shipment includes an extra. Larger quantities may be arranged.
Chicks are generally shipped October through May as availability and weather permit, with March through May being peak season. Fall shipments may be available in some varieties as well. As these chicks are produced in small numbers from premium stock, availability and wait time depend on how well the birds are producing. We do not keep a waitlist, so chicks are shipped in the order they are paid. Chicks are shipped within the lower 48 states via USPS Express Mail on Tuesdays, and a specific ship date will be confirmed once chicks come available. The tracking number will be communicated once the chicks have shipped, and we ask that you communicate as soon as the chicks arrive. Chicks are guaranteed to arrive alive and we include an extra in each box. Any loss as the result of shipping will be managed via the USPS insurance program and replacements will be shipped when they come available. We do not offer shipping refunds for shipments that arrive past the scheduled delivery time. This purchase is not refundable.
In preparation for receiving your chicks, we encourage you to have a clean brooder prepared. It is a good idea to contact your local post office the week of shipment to let you know that you will be receiving birds and to call you for pick up as soon as they arrive. Newly arrived chicks will benefit from electrolytes in their water.