I’m sorry you had to put your Aussie down, that really sucks! Honestly, you’re not the first person to say that Orps aren’t bright lol. At least they have sweet going for them.
I had a Silver Dorking that was super sweet and adopted chicks readily. She was so good with them! They’re beautiful...
Maybe someday!
Honestly, I adored my RIR girls but a lot of people say they’re mean and such. My girls were comfortable with me but we had boundaries lol. And my Australorp was a sweet girl and the babies loved her. There are a lot of great breeds out there. Turkens worked well for me because of...