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    RARE AS HENS’ TEETH

    Aug 31, 2018 5 minutes

    I’ M ONE of those chook owners who likes to have a mixed box of chocolates chook run. One of this, one of that, two of those and so forth . . . it’s because I love them all and love to see a variety of coloured hens cruising the yard free ranging away merrily.

    I like to think that I have child-friendly, good egg laying, pretty breeds that need preserving all at the same time but that sounds like a lot of boxes to tick. When checking out my breeds-kept compared to the rare breeds trust’s list of poultry I find I do have a few breeds listed on the ‘At risk’ list but I’m thinking I could do better. I can feel another chook-keeping adventure in my waters.

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