Phaedra Winters
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- Aug 27, 2017
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My silkie roosters have all been complete nightmares as well. My Rhode Island Red is my most well behaved which is ironic considering they're supposed to be an aggressive breed.I have to say here, I love my two bantam roos (dutch bantams - Bjorn Ironwing and Ivar the Combless), they are very cuddly with me, and perfect gentlemen with their ladies. I like my Bielefelder Roo (Ragnar Lothbeak) who is with my main flock, but he is scared of EVERYTHING so I know he would not protect the ladies if it came down to it, he would hide behind them. But atleast I don't feel threatened by him. My 3 silkie roos ( Asher, Olaf, and Maui) though....they do a hell of a job protecting their women from me, other family members, a shadow on the wall, a fly, an invisible alien threat that only they can see....its tough to even change out the food and water bowls in the pen. They try to flog us every time! We wear a big protective work glove to keep our hands and arms safe. Everything I had read suggested silkie roos were lovely. That has Definitely NOT been my experience