Cochin Bantam Assortment — Day-Old Chicks

Round, feather-footed and friendly. Cochin Bantams are often called the most docile bantams of all — small, calm birds that are easy to handle and perfect for small yards and families. This assortment is a mix of Cochin colors chosen by the hatchery.

Why backyard keepers love them:

• 🧸 Exceptionally docile — one of the calmest, friendliest bantam breeds
• 🪶 Feathered feet — round, fluffy little birds with feathers down to their toes
• 🎨 A mix of colors — a hatchery-choice assortment for a colorful flock
• 🐣 Good broodies — hens often go broody and make attentive mothers
• 🏡 Small and easy to keep — bantam size fits small yards and coops

What to expect from your Cochin Bantam chicks:

Your Cochin Bantam chicks are an assortment of purebred Cochin Bantam varieties. Colors aren't recorded or marked, so we can't tell you which colors you'll receive, and show quality isn't guaranteed. Marek's Disease vaccination is optional and is not included in the chick price. To vaccinate your chicks, check the Marek's vaccine box in your cart. Chicks are backed by our live arrival guarantee.

Weeks to first egg: about 24–28 weeks
Egg size: Small (bantam)
Egg color: Cream to light brown
Eggs per year: about 100

Common questions about Cochin Bantams

Are Cochin Bantams good pets?
Yes. They're among the gentlest bantams and are usually easy for children to handle.

How many eggs do they lay?
About 100 small cream to light brown eggs a year, with breaks when hens go broody.

Do they need a lot of space?
No. Their small size makes them a good fit for smaller coops and yards.

Which colors will I get?
A mix chosen by the hatchery. Colors aren't marked, so each order is a bit of a surprise.

Pairs well with:

• Salmon Faverolles: another gentle, fluffy family favorite
• Light Brahma: a feather-footed standard-size companion

Tiny, fluffy and full of charm — reserve your Cochin Bantam chicks today.

Shipping and ordering

• The separate box ships at our regular chick rates, and it ships free when you also order 6 or more chicks from our main breeds to be shipped. Ships-separately breeds aren't available for local pickup. To pick up chicks from our main breeds, place a separate shipped order for the ships-separately breeds.
• Minimum order: 6 chicks total from our ships-separately breeds. Mix and match any of our ships-separately chicken and bantam breeds to reach the minimum, as long as they all ship the same week.
• Ships-separately breeds ship in their own box, separately from our main breeds, and the two don't count toward each other's minimums. If you order both, you'll receive separate boxes with separate tracking.
• Breeds and sexes are packed together and are not marked. If you need to tell birds apart, choose breeds that look different as chicks.
• Ships from another of our locations in a separate box, shipped directly by USPS to your local post office for pickup during the ship week you choose. Tracking is emailed to you once your chicks ship.
• Street address required (no P.O. boxes). Your post office will call when your chicks arrive.
• Live-arrival guarantee: if any chicks arrive deceased, email chicks@chesapeake-hatchery.com within 72 hours of delivery with your order number and the number of losses.