A pair of chromolithographs from cassells poultry book. Cochin hens are inclined to broodiness and will hatch more than one batch per year if allowed. Two vintage color lithographs from cassells poultry book. Vintage color lithographs from cassells poultry book ebth. Cochins lay around 23 light brown eggs per week, so you will not only get a great pet, but youll get. The cochin breed comes in a variety of colours including brown, barred, black, buff, goldenlaced, partridge, silver laced and white. They will happily sit on any and all eggs you give them once they are in the mood. Cassells poultry book original antique prints from cassells poultry book published in 1886.
Black, blue, buff, cuckoo, partridge, grouse and white. Julius sichels white cochins champion and queen, and the hon. Cassells poultry book, adalusians chromolithograph fine. Antique poultry print, 1870s lewis wright victorian chromolithograph. They are each presented under glass in a simple wood frame with a hanging wire mounted to the verso. Partridge cochin chickens are a gorgeously colored variety with typical partridge coloring. Her legacy lives on in the 7 babies she gave me, 6 pullets and a cockerel. Cochins are well known for their mothering abilities as well as their extremely docile temperament.
Today, the barred, black, blue, brown, buff, golden laced, partridge, silver laced, and white cochins are all accepted by the apa. This breed is a miniaturesized version of the standard cochin, and this specific variety features fluffy. I got some giant black cochins from a feed store and they are just not the same as my other buff cochin, rounder was a princess wanted to be hand fed and held, these others are standofish and bite when i try to take there eggs. We have also won a number of other awards including overall show champion at the 20 midleton agricultural show. We feature discounted cassells chromolithograph up to 85% off retail on our site. We are currently building a cochin condo where we can separate specific pairs or trios for more selectivly bred chicks. Cochins chicken breed page backyard chickens learn how to. Show quality standard cochins, lavender orpingtons, langshans, african and buff geese, guineas, peacocks, parlor roller, german beauty homers, mindians, birmingham roller pigeons raise standard white, buff, partridge and black cochins as well as lavender orpingtons, white and black langshan chickens, super african geese, buff geese. Original prints from cassells p oultry showing chickens, game hen, guinea fowl, turkeys and ducks.
Several other varieties of cochins were also included, and more were added over time. The bantam variety make wonderful pets for children and is the easiest to tame. As one of the premier breed clubs for fancy poultry, we are dedicated to the advancement, excellence and preservation of both bantam and large fowl cochins. Wright was the subject of the 2001 book lewis wright and his poultry by joseph batty london. This is a special coop for chickens that have feathers all the way down their legs and even on their toes.
During their moult, stop feeding maize and grass there is a pigment that colours the feathers to keep the feathers white and stop them from turning cream. These fluffy legged chickens are absolutely adorable and have the best personalities. Please mail your original copies with our email form. The prints are of white cochins, and a silvergrey dorking hen. They also have feathered legs, feet, and toes, and in the case of white cochins, those feathers are white. Ludlow, lewis wright, cassells illustrated book of. Rare german chromolithograph showing two black and white spotted roosters by heinrich. However in australia at present, they are only available in buff. Fl blue, black, white cochins poultry show central. Origin of the european and american cochin bantam pekin photo. Value framing, fast delivery, 100% satisfaction guarantee. They are also cold hardy, quite friendly, and full of feathers.
Jan, 2012 cochins were first imported to america and england in 1845. Perhaps the most famous british 19th century illustrated book on poultry. Large fowl cochin chickens daffys palace ducks and chickens. Vintage poultry print chicken print bookplate by ludlow partridge cochins. They make remarkably good pets and a pet cochin should live between 810 years. Raise standard white, buff, partridge and black cochins as well as lavender orpingtons, white and black langshan chickens, super african geese, buff geese, guinea hens, blue india peacocks, parlor roller, german beauty homer, mindian and birmingham roller pigeons. Cassells book of poultry, natural history storeys ltd.
Cochins are good layers, extremely likely to set, and have and excellent disposition. The pieces are matted in linen, cream and red, and framed behind glass in a wood frame. Large fowl cochin chickens large fowl cochins silver laced, white, black the cochin chicken in my book is one of the most beautiful breeds out there they are large, super friendly and have extremely soft and bountiful plumage. White chickens can be any number of genetic combinations beneath the white plumage.
This exceptional color poultry chromolithograph is from the illustrated book of poultry by lewis wright. A reading from the book of poultry the shelf harvard university. Our purpose is to promote, encourage and foster the development of the cochin breed of poultry to. This is an antique chromolithograph print out of cassells poultry book mr. They can also be used as foster moms for abandoned chicks, but i think this would depend on the individual bird and whether or not she is broody at the time.
The first purebred white cochin came from crosses of black cochin bantam roosters with white in their plumage, with white booted bantams, who. The bantams of this breeding line were the first cochin bantamspekins showed at the 1863. Black cochins were first included in the american poultry association s standard of perfection in 1874. Snow white, covered in feathers from head to toe, these guys are definitely meant for show. On and after april 1st, the minimum number of chicks required is 6 for selected breeds and 15 for all other chicks. White cochin chickens baby chicks and poultry books. It took some time for breeders to develop white cochins to a standard. Buff cochin cock jw ludlow cassells poultry book art print. Original antique prints from cassells poultry book published in 1886. Natural history art, birds, chickens, prize winning poultry, cassell. Later the name was changed to cochin china and finally shortened to cochin. The white feathered chicks could have the genetic base of any variety of poultry you can think of. Original prints from cassell s poultry showing chickens, game hen, guinea fowl, turkeys and ducks. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Lavender cochin chickens have an ashy color that must have been derived from genes of the white, blue, or black cochin chicken. They require good quality feed and mature in two years. Splash cochin standard cochin chickens cackle hatchery. White cochins are pure white, with bright red combs, wattles, earlobes, and a red patch of skin around the eye.
The colours described are buff, black, cinnamon, grouse, lemon, partridge, silver buff, silver cinnamon, and white 512 bantam cochins were not listed 4. Antique 1890 poultry original print lithograph white cochins champion and. His landmark publication, the illustrated book of poultry, was so popular. This series has amazing colorwork due to the chromolithography which used up to 10 different color plates. Brown, barred, black, buff, goldenlaced, partridge, silverlaced, and white. This chromolithograph is from cassells book of poultry by lewis wright, published in 1890 this is a buff cochin hen which is titled, blossom. They dont lay well but are very popular because of their sweet personality and fantastic mothering qualities.
The team at cackle hatchery is here to introduce the white cochin bantam, one of the many varieties of cochin bantams that we have available. Cochins became famous in the 1800s when this chinese breed was given as a gift to queen victoria of england, who absolutely adored them. Lewis wright, in his book the practical poultry keeper, circa 1892, recommended that cochins should receive a daily ration of green food to keep them healthy. Whitefaced black spanish prize winning poultry from the illustrated book of poultry, with practical schedules for judging, constructed from actual analysis. Along with brahmas, they helped to popularize poultry keeping to the point it became known as hen fever. Two vintage color lithographs from cassell s poultry book. Lewis wright antique poultry prints from cassells poultry book. In 2014, ardmore cochins again won in the cochin classes at the irish society of poultry fanciers national show this time winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize in best cochin cockeral and 2nd and 3rd in best cochin hen.
Pair of cassells poultry book chromolithographs ebth. Such fattening can stop egg production and even lead to death by disorder of the liver. White cochins art poster print cassell s poultry bo 10x. Show quality standard cochins, lavender orpingtons. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. History cochins arrived in england and the united states in 1845. Cochins are friendly, docile chickens and tend to be submissive when kept with more aggressive breeds. The breed was admitted into the american poultry association s standard of perfection in 1874, and white cochins were among the first to be accepted. Thrill your walls now with a stunning chickens print from the worlds largest art gallery. Nostalgia fine art antique prints giclee prints framed art. I got my start in top notch cochins from judy gantt in 2007. Ludlow poultry 1876 chromolith henny game cassells poultry book ebay.
Ludlow by cassells chromolithographs book description london cassell 1890 chromolithograph, image size approximately 7 34 x 6 34 inches on sheet 10 34 x 8 inches. Section drawing, victorian books, chicken painting, antique prints, cool posters. Their impressive size and aristocratic demeanor make them standouts in any crowd, while their fluffy plumage and docile natures help them excel as huggable pet chickens. We hatch and raise them on the farm where they have grass to run and play. We are currently looking for high resolution pictures of any of the breeds. White cochins art poster print cassells poultry bo 10x. Cassells poultry original prints of chickens,game hens, and. Ideal poultry is the largest supplier of backyard poultry including chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, and bantams in the united states. White cochin bantams chicks for sale cackle hatchery. Originally, cochins were called chinese shanghai fowl, after the district in china where they originated. Chicken breed information cochin cochins are known the world over for being big friendly balls of fluff and feathers.
Gold and silver laced bantams original antique lithographs published 1875 for cassells book of poultry original colour image size. The illustrated book of poultry was part of the natural history series published by cassell and company in england in the latter half of the 1800s. He illustrated several books published by cassell and others between 1867 and 1886 on poultry and pigeons. Cochin chickens are popular exhibition fowl, but theyre also productive, dualpurpose meat and egg makers. Original chromolithographs from the illustrated book of poultry. Our cochins have been shown in several states and have done well. Poultry breeds white cochin chickens breeds of livestock. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. White cochins are easier to breed than the correct colour buff, or partridge but like many other whites do need a shaded run to stop them going brassy in colour. Jun 05, 2011 pavlovafowl organic forest garden poultry 26,598 views 3. Browse and buy a vast selection of poultry collections. Ludlow, lewis wright, cassells illustrated book of poultry 1880.
White cochins as a reminder, to help ensure a safe arrival to you, the minimum number of chicks for each order prior to april 1st is 25. Chromolithograph, image size approximately 8 12 x 6 34 inches on sheet 10 34 x 8 inches. Don was humbled further when the black cochin cockerel won best in show in the colwyn championship showcase in 2011 and a white rock pullet don entered in the same show was reserve champion to the black cochin cockerel. Cochin backyard chickens learn how to raise chickens. They could carry blue, barring, dominant white the type required for pile, silver, gold, columbian, lacing, and the list goes on. Of the cochin chicken recognized variety, its far easier to get the correct color of white cochin chicken s compared to buff and partridge ones. Bobtail a new colour in cochin bantams and the poultry world january 20, ardjan warnshuis it must have been in the early 1990s that chicks of this colour hatched at dieter aschenbachs in berlin. The work featured illustrations of prize winning and other wise remarkable domestic poultry. Pavlovafowl organic forest garden poultry 26,598 views 3. Silvergrey dorking hen prize at ashford at birmingham 1872 original antique prints from cassells poultry book published in this series has vibrant color and detail utilizing the process of chromolithography using up to 10 different color plate lewis wrights poultry 1 lithograph by j. Cochins lay around 23 light brown eggs per week, so you will not only get a great pet.
Kayla s cochins 5501 stephenson rd, odessa, missouri 64076 rated 4. The cochin was included in the first edition of the standard of excellence in exhibition poultry, prepared by william bernhardt tegetmeier for the first poultry club of great britain in 1865. Cassells poultry original prints of chickens,game hens. The large standard cochins are truly awesome birds. The book was reprinted several times between 1880 and 1911. Ludlow was an ornithological artist who apparently specialized in domestic birds. The white cochin is a single comb, feather legged variety that originated in china. Black cochins as a reminder, to help ensure a safe arrival to you, the minimum number of chicks for each order prior to april 1st is 25. Bobtail a new colour in cochin bantams and the poultry world. The information beneath the image includes the owners name and, in many cases. Cochins are known as wonderful mothers and for their ability to brood other birds eggs.
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