Self Blue Cochin — Day-Old Chicks

Big, fluffy and feather-footed in an even lavender-blue. Standard Cochins are gentle birds covered in soft, loose feathers right down to their toes. They're calm, love attention and are one of the easiest breeds for families and first-time keepers.

Why backyard keepers love them:

• 🧸 Gentle giants — calm, docile birds that are easy to handle and often enjoy being held
• 🪶 Feathered feet and fluffy bodies — an even, soft lavender-blue plumage
• 🥚 About 140 brown eggs per year — medium eggs from a breed kept mostly for its looks and personality
• 🐣 Wonderful mothers — hens go broody easily and will happily hatch and raise chicks
• ❄️ Cold hardy — their thick feathering keeps them comfortable through winter

What to expect from your Self Blue Cochin chicks:

Your Self Blue Cochin chicks will grow into large, fluffy adults, with hens around 8.5 lbs and roosters around 11 lbs. Cochins are slow to mature, so be patient — they're worth the wait. 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: Medium
Egg color: Brown
Eggs per year: about 140

Common questions about Self Blue Cochin Chickens

Are Self Blue Cochins good with kids?
Yes. Cochins are one of the calmest breeds and are usually easy for children to handle.

How many eggs do Self Blue Cochins lay?
About 140 medium brown eggs a year. They're slower to start laying than most breeds, often around 24–28 weeks.

Do Cochins handle hot weather?
They do best with shade and good airflow in summer. Their heavy feathering makes them much better suited to cold weather.

Will my Cochin hens go broody?
Often, yes. Cochins are well known as broody hens and devoted mothers.

Pairs well with:

• Buff Orpington: another big, gentle family bird
• Light Brahma: another feather-footed gentle giant

Soft, sweet and impossible not to love — reserve your Self Blue Cochin 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.