I've had them for years raised them also, all varieties of Cochin's and the like,.. i prefer fat ones,..lol don't like the sebrights or skinny legged ones,.. but had to get rid of them as we had a mess of raccoons that were massacring them,.. and my poor call ducks,.. i raised them also,.. lost 30 in one night coons went on a killing spree,.. left all for dead and never touched the eggs,..