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Why You Need Small Chickens in Your Flock

eginner backyard chicken keepers often get recommendations for middle-to-large, hardy egg-layers, such as Rhode Island Red, Sussex, or Plymouth Rock chickens. In our years of chicken keeping, we’ve had many breeds, from bulky but gentle Brahmas to dainty Silkies, but, like you, I

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