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I don't think so.
Show silkies are more vapid than the most spoiled hollywood actress. I swear they have almost no personality at all. They don't mind being toted around for hours, as long as there are treats at the end of the trip. And then they miss the food as often as they hit it. Partially the fluff in their eyes and partially the fluff in ther brains, I think.
This trait makes them very good as kid's chickens, since toting and watching TV together are a favorite past time for young kids that live with chickens.
Chickens endure bathing and blow drying more readily than any dog I've ever met, and seem very proud of themselves after a 'spa day'. It's one of the few times they express emotion.
They don't mind being dyed vibrant colors, but I've seen quite a few dogs that appear mortified to be dyed!
If you reach towards a silkie, the peck you get is a lost less harmful than the nip you can get from an ankle-biter purse pooch.
And if it makes people stop, look, and acknowledge that these are pretty birds that lay eggs and have garden-enriching waste? That's all good in my book!!
Trust me, my poor Cloud was absolutely MORTIFIED when I dyed him pink. And chickens see colour better than humans, unlike dogs who barely perceive it. I have many silkies with eggsellent and unique personalities. They DO like being carried and pampered; for that matter, so do I (well maybe not exactly
carried, but chauffered is fine
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