producing about 150 small brown eggs per year. Weighing only 1-2 pounds, the Bantam Cochin is a smaller version of the Cochin chicken, which was originally bred in China for meat production.

“Cochins came like giants upon the scene ... that the U.S. could start mass producing chicken and eggs. Within a decade, egg production and its profits nearly doubled. In 1880, there were ...

The Frizzle Cochin is another breed that is known ... they are not as hardy in cold weather as other breeds. In terms of egg ...

Silkies, for instance, are renowned for their desire to sit on eggs. Other breeds, such as Orpingtons, Brahmas, Cochins, Marans, Cornish, and others go broody quite regularly. When a hen that has ...

Different chicken breeds are better suited for egg-laying, meat production or as pets ... docile birds like the Speckled Sussex, Cochin, or even the Australorps or Rhode Island Reds. For most birds, ...