roosting silkies and bantam cochins

[rughooker]

I read somewhere that bantam cochins don't like to roost very high. Some would rather lie under a bush at night. I have roosts in my coop,but the're kind of high. How high should I make them? The same question for silkies. Thanks!

 

[Kanchii]

For silkies and cochins, they'd probably be happy on a roost just one foot high, just something to perch on above the ground.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

My Silkies dont roost. They huddle together and sleep in the corner. So silly! The like to sleep on the floor.

Now my Bantam Barred Cochin rooster on the otherhand, sleeps on a roost about 4 feet off the coop floor. he loves to roost.

 

[coffeemama]

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Same here-My silkie could sleep 1ft off the ground but she sleeps on the floor. My cochins roost about 1-3ft off the ground.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

My silly cochins cry to me to lift them up to the 4 foot roost just so they can jump up to the 6 foot roost with the others! They LOVE the highest roosts.

 

[chickflick]

My silkies roost with the big girls and boys....on the 5ft high roost. Guess you just have to see whay your birds prefer.

 

[tiki244]

I have a ladder type roost and the cochins are usually at the top or close to it.They just climb up. And they climb down. They do not fly, thats for sure. And it will hurt their feet if they jump down. My two got bumblefoot from jumping two feet down.into the coop. So I suggest a one foot roost and then maybe some higher ones so they can climb. I think they feel safer up higher.