Black Cochin

Ladies make great broodies and Moms. They will happily sit on any and all eggs you give them once they are in the mood. 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.
They are easily contained since they are poor flyers. Apparently a two foot fence will contain them easily.
In terms of confinement, they tolerate it well, but if allowed to free range will spend most of their time hanging out by the feeders – they have a tendency to be lazy.
The tendency towards laziness and obesity makes them easy targets for predators, so they should remain in a fenced area safe from predation.
They aren’t well known for their laying eggs. You will be lucky to see 180-200 eggs/year from these ladies but the good news is that like the Brahma, these ladies prefer to lay through the winter months!
The eggs are described as a small to medium size, brown in color although some folks report them as moderate to large eggs.