Cochin Chicken
by Eva Lechner
Title
Cochin Chicken
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photographs-digital Art
Description
This chicken was originally bred in China and later exported to Britain and America in the mid 19th century.
As a very distinctive breed of chicken, it apparently created a bit of a craze among poultry lovers in the English-speaking world, effectively launching poultry fancy as we know it today.
Not only was this breed one of the largest seen, with cocks weighing up to 5 kg (11 lb), but also its soft and very plentiful plumage, similar to the Japanese Silkie, makes the bird conspicuous by exaggerating its already large size. It was successfully bred into other birds.
There is also a bantam version, which is often called the "Pekin bantam", but this should not be confused with the separate and true Pekin bantam.
As above, the most distinctive feature of the Cochin is the excessive plumage that covers leg and foot. The skin beneath the feathers is yellow and the egg colour is light brown. Eggs are also medium in size. Standard weight is 5 kg (11 lb) for a cock, 4 kg (9 lb) for a cockerel, 3.9 kg (9 lb) for a hen, and 3.2 kg (7 lb) for a pullet. Colour varieties include buff, black, partridge, blue, silver laced, splash, golden laced, and white. Cochins can be frizzled, with the feathers curling outwards. Cochins are well known as good mothers, even as foster mothers for other breeds, and they can lay many eggs, but usually not for extended periods of time. Cochins are also known to be good pet hens for the garden, as they are tame and regarded as one of the most 'friendly' chicken breeds. Cochins are rather quiet chickens, and tend to be quite calm as well.
Original digital photograph(taken in Zaanse Schans,Holland) and digital artwork by Eva Lechner
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April 18th, 2017
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Comments (23)
Michael Mirijan
This delightful picture is featured on the Master page of the “PHENOMENAL CLUB” group, and may it be known, that the author is a full member of that exceptional group. Hearty congratulations to the great artist.
Rene Crystal
Eva, this is just stunning. I so admire your creativity. You always without fail throw a party for my visual world. Fav'd for sure.
Maria Hunt
Most exquisite capture of a Partridge, Eva. Your artistic presentation is amazing. Love the background of this. F/L
ARTography by Pamela Smale Williams
Great capture & wonderful job matching background to your subject Eva! Fascinating history of the chicken, enjoyed it! V/twt @BoomerPamela_TX :) Pamela
Colleen Taylor
Fabulous image here Eva! I love the fluff of the feathers & that background is wonderfully fitting!
Wes Iversen
Wonderfully captured and artistically presented, Eva! Love the texture work and warm tones! L/F
Don Columbus
Congratulations Eva, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Anita Faye
Eva, superb portrait! Featured on Poetic Poultry! https://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html