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    what white hen for son?

    I was just reading up on Silkies and kept noticing you can only buy them straight run. If I get 4 silkies, along with 8-10 laying hens, if I end up with a silkie rooster or two will the silkie rooster breed the other hens?
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    what white hen for son?

    That's good to know. I didn't know there were white orpingtons. I'll have to check that out! Ahh he would LOVE a silkie! Great idea.
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    best ducks for bug control and kids?

    That's a lot of duckling!
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    what white hen for son?

    My son really wants a white chicken. We are just about to start our flock and plan to get buff orpington, easter eggers, dominique, and appenzellers. What white hen would be a good fit for a kid? White leg horn? White rock? Something else totally? :)
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    Medium sized dog for protecting free range flock?

    My heeler, as mentioned above :) Great dog!
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    flock of mixed sizes?

    Is it possible to have a happy flock containing mixed size hens? Or will the smaller hens get picked on? My plan is to free range them during the day and build a large coop for the entire flock. Newbie chicken person here :)
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    Medium sized dog for protecting free range flock?

    I'd recommend a blue heeler or blue heeler mix. My heeler is very protective of her home, and her "cattle" whether the cattle are people or other animals doesn't matter to her. She's always on alert and is almost always positioned between her "cattle" and where she thinks any threat may come...
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    best ducks for bug control and kids?

    We are looking to get some ducks for garden/yard bug control and would love some that are calmer with kids too (4 & 6 pet savy kids). We also don't have a natural water source so we will be creating one for them. I'm thinking a small flock of 4ish ducks. I've been looking at Runners and Blue...
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