Barb_ wrote:Sparkfire wrote:Barb_ wrote:Username: Barb_
Why are you joining: I have a small home flock of chooks and would love to join the club.
Favorite poultry bird: Chickens, I love my Japanese Chabos and Cochins
Other: Most of my birds are cast off and barnyard crossed. I've had chooks for about 10 years and I'm always learning new things.
Welcome! I love Cochins too! I have never heard of Japanese Chabos before though. Could you tell me about them?
Thanks for the welcome. I would love to tell you about them, they are super pets.
Chabo are true bantams, meaning there never was a full-sized counterpart. They are usually white with black mixed into the tail and flight feathers on the wings. They have very short legs, large combs, and wattles.
Mine have very docile personalities, roos included and the hens are very broody and have made good mothers for my mixed flock. I got mine from a friend who breeds them. They are a heritage breed and she likes to promote the old style breeds.
You can see a picture >here< at my pet chicken. com
Ooh they are pretty. I will probably get some bantams (whatever is in the bantam bin at tractor supply). This will probably be silkies and silver seabrights and whatever else they have. I have two flocks because my two polish hens had complications with integrating into the flock and want some friends for them. I am leaning towards bantams because the polish are at a disadvantage with the crests so the the size of the bantams will even them out.