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Rural/Farm Life

Kaleva

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5. There are so many breeds to suit individual needs!

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 21, 2022, 01:54 PM

Aug 2022

The pronounced combs, wattles and earlobes of the Dorking may be an issue in very cold climates such as where I live unless the coop I had was heated.

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Chicken breeds [View all] Kaleva Aug 2022 OP

Good breed info ... imaginary girl Aug 2022 #1

Chicken People cbabe Aug 2022 #2

My all time pick WhiteTara Aug 2022 #3

There are so many breeds to suit individual needs! Kaleva Aug 2022 #5

good point. WhiteTara Aug 2022 #6

interesting and sounds good for cold location Kali Aug 2022 #4

Barred Rocks are in my group of 2nd place Kaleva Aug 2022 #8

We have a bunch if Australorps now Bayard Aug 2022 #7

I've had Golden Comets and really liked them. Kaleva Aug 2022 #9

I've never seen a Buckeye Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #10

I agree with you about the Turkens! Kaleva Aug 2022 #11