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If your property is fenced, these birds wouldn't be a problem. They will only go over a fence if cornered or chased by dogs or coyotes. As I said, I often confine a flock of roosters in a bachelor run with a 2 foot fence.

Friendly, to a point. Like to be handled, absolutely not. They are not human aggressive. They just prefer not to have human contact. I much admire their aloof nature. They avoid anything not chicken. I believe that is what assures their survival in a free range situation. They are not too bad in...

Very. That is one of their many attributes.

How were they different? Egg color or temperament? Thanks for the post.

I wanted to add a comment about the original post which states they are aggressive in a flock. I've never found that to be the case. They like other chickens, just not fond of mammals or birds of prey. They've always gotten along in mixed flocks and I've been able to mix birds from other flocks...

I'm a Penedesenca breeder. Here's one of my current flocks. You can see how early they can be sexed by comb size. Most of my birds free range but some are in rotated paddocks. A nearly ideal chick. Would be better with slate feet like the legs are but that isn't always present...