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    what breed of roo?

    seems like the consensus is australorps or barred rocks as far as good size/personality matches go? i would be a bit concerned about a faverolle filling the role as protector. i have a SF hen, and truthfully she is lower than the silkie in pecking order. never met one of the roo's, do they...
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    what breed of roo?

    ok, good to know. i hadn't thought of the issue of size for my girls, figured if they were all standards, they would all ...um... hook up... in a safe manner?? i hadn't considered an astralorp, are most of the roo's uber-mellow?? my, my all these extra roosters! alas, i am a good bit from...
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    Silkies VS Other Chickens (what are the differences)

    i have a mixed backyard flock, all standards--except my silkie. she is absolutely hilarious! she seems a bit goofier and more helpless than the other girls, but that is balanced out by her charming quirks. for instance, her favorite thing in the whole world is to lie on her back in on of my...
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    what breed of roo?

    hello! i have a small backyard flock that i am looking at adding to. i would like to get a few more layers, but also a roo. the girls need some protection, as we have had issues with hawks, racoons and a neighborhood dog. i live in an suburban area with my children, soooo a gentelman...
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