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Two of our three mille fleur cochin project girls. Actually have four sisters from this bunch. The fourth hen has buff columbian markings and never got any white. She does produce beautiful chicks with Matthew and we will keep her in the program.

Matthew replaced Rupert as breeding rooster in the MF/calico cochin pen in 2011. I loved Rupert's conformation but his extreme feathering and short back and legs made egg fertility a challenge. Matthew is producing some outstanding chicks with more correct MF color and also some stunning calicos.

Mackenzie has continually evolved in her color since we have owned her. As a pullet she was primarily very dark brown with some white flecks. As she has aged she has gotten more white and now also a lighter brown lacing on the dark feathers. Beautiful! Her full sister looks just like her.

Awesome cushion and foot feathering is what Penny adds to the project flock. She is a sweetheart of a girl.

Lucas is "da man" - or so he thinks. Despite a moult going on he continues to strut and show off his impressive carriage. Fertility has been quite good with him and we have some gorgeous chicks already this year.