Five broody hens raising a dozen chicks. Bobtail Bantam Cochin

First time all the chicks came out of the coop. Five broody hens hatched out over a dozen chicks. They’ve been coparenting pretty well with only occasional scuffles. Bobtail bantam cochin ‪@Mybackyardhobbyfarm‬
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[@75blackviking]

Super sweet flock there. My rooster is a small bantam frizzle cochin. All my hens are big standard breed girls...😳🤔

[@user-tb6hq3kg9n]

awe, so sweet! Love them! Just started adding Cochins to my flock

[@johnohara197]

Beautiful !!
Thank you for sharing!
Greetings from Ireland.

[@Mybackyardhobbyfarm]

Thank you, greetings from Canada 😊

[@firepowr]

You see any correlations of the color of chicks (dark and light) to pullets and cockerels?

[@Mybackyardhobbyfarm]

I haven’t noticed any correlation but I haven’t been studying them too closely either. These were raised by broody hen. I would have to put numbered leg bands on, take weekly pictures and keep track of the data. I might have to do this next time; it would be interesting to see if there is a correlation.