Silver Penciled Cochin Bantams

$4.05

Silver Penciled Cochin Bantams are an Asiatic breed covered with an extraordinary abundance of soft, fluffy colored feathers. The Cochins were introduced from China in the mid-1800s as Shanghais, and they created a sensation wherever shown. Today this breed is still a beautiful show bird and highly prized for exhibition. They make remarkably good pets, and a pet Cochin can live between 8-10 years. These Bantam size Cochins are one of our family favorites. They are very cold hearty birds.

Silver Penciled Cochin Bantam chicks are covered with an extraordinary abundance of soft, fluffy colored feathers. Silver Penciled Cochins have beautiful silver and black feathering, in addition to the traditional fluff found on these birds.. They have a bright red, single comb, along with red wattles, earlobes, and a red patch around the eyes. These feather-footed birds have an excellent disposition making them a good choice for a backyard flock or urban setting, and they weather the cold well. Cochin hens lay small, brown eggs, and are good setters. This chicken is also great around children making it a perfect pet for the family farm. Many people who love the Bantam Cochin chickens also like the Standard Size version of the breed.

**Our bantams are purebred and represent the breed and variety; however, we do not guarantee or represent that they are of show quality.**

Approx. 100 Small Brown Eggs/Year | Mature WT: Male 2#, Female 1 1/2#