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I've never actually watched them :confused: Would be interesting to see what goes on all night. Maybe someone could set up a camera in their coop :caf

Since Barred Rocks are a relatively docile breed, I would pair them with other docile breeds such as Orpingtons, Faverolles, Brahmas etc.

I don't, but I do sell chicks. Only problem is the distance between us...coming to South Africa anytime soon? :oops:

Our cats are excellent with the chickens, we've never had problems. One of them actually lives with the chickens, sleeps in the nest boxes etc. But I have heard of people who have had problems with cats and their birds.

I have a thread here where I post updates on my flocks. I just did a post on my Cochin bantams, so you can check out the colours I have if you'd like :) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/introducing-my-flock.1186095/

I currently have 20 chickens of laying age (probably from 8 months to 1 year). And a whole lot of baby chicks from 1-3 weeks of age (haven't counted those :oops:)

I get small eggs now and again. I don't think it's something to worry about, like @Fanci Feathers Marans said.

Welcome to BYC! Glad you could join us. What a beautiful flock you have :)

Well, Cochins are a breed, so do you mean which colour? Personally, I like all the colours :) And I'm a sucker for frizzles :love

Here is a Frizzle Polish bantam rooster I had around a year ago. I had to sell him due to space issues (one of my biggest regrets). He was such a character, I loved his funky personality and hairdo. I recently contacted the person who bought him, and ordered a pair of his chicks. Hopefully...

Oh my goodness! Fluffy bundles of cuteness! You must continue to post photos of them as they grow. Would love to see how they turn out.

That's the unfortunate thing about free ranging. Not many people are able to do it due to predators. We are fortunate to live in an area where there are many trees to shelter the chickens, and we also own a flock of geese. They are like our chicken guard dogs ;)

What an egg-citing thread! Will be following this as I await the first eggs from my polish bantams... :)

Time to introduce my flocks of Cochin Bantams. I currently have a flock of Wheaten and a flock of Silver Partridge (both frizzle and straight). I plan on adding a few more colours in the near future. I'm breeding and selling them at the moment, but they are also my pets. Because I can't live...

@Yorkshire Coop I absolutely adore your frizzles! Always had a soft spot for polish bantams too ;) Are those ones in the first, second and fourth photos Gold Laced? They are gorgeous :love

Welcome to BYC! I second what @Pork Pie Ken said :)

I have always believed that free ranging is the best option for chickens. It's their natural environment, they can dust bathe/forage and obviously they love it. I currently have separate coops and large runs for my chickens, and each breed gets a chance to free range in an even larger enclosed...

I normally only close my chickens in for a few days before I let them out. Of course, the longer the better, so a week is best, but I think they should know by now where 'home' is. Although, I would suggest just 2 more days if possible ;)

Because I absolutely love frizzles, I decided to create a thread where we can post photos of our frizzly chooks. To start things off, here are a couple of photos of my Wheaten Cochin Bantam frizzles, as well as my Polish frizzle rooster. Now let's see yours! :caf