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    5 Gentle Chicken Breeds

    Feb 12, 2021 5 minutes
    By Maat van Uitert, CommunityChickens.com, www.TheFrugalChicken.com

    For children, building a relationship with a pet can help them develop language skills, provide a fun sensory experience, and encourage the stewardship of another life. Over the years, I’ve found that chickens get children excited the most. Children know eggs are food, but they’re often shocked to learn where those eggs come from. They discover that hens lay eggs (out of their butts!), and you can eat those eggs? And you can keep chickens in your backyard? What’s not to love?

    As I share my experiences raising chickens and a child with autism with my readers, more and more people tell me that they also have a young family member on the spectrum. They often ask which chicken breeds are best for children living with autism.

    Any chicken can make a great pet. But some breeds are easier to handle, have

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