Sassy, yes I guess so.. The Dutch mini-ones are quite tough that's why most farms have these of the large brown ones: many eggs, little maintenance (can you say maintenance for chickens or would that be more for a... tractor??)
Maybe it also depends on how much was done to get a certain look. I read that the silkies where a half sized chicken to start with. They where crossed with other kinds to reduce their size but for example for the feathers they didn't need to go on and on with crossing..
I was told the silky is a strong chicken, but this is new for me so... we'll see.
An Update on Truus:
I phoned the vet on monday about her breathing and about vaccination plus worms..
Related to the breating we spoke about worms and straw and hay.. It was good to change the layer in the pen and he advised me to give it some time. I discibed her behaviour and he said she sounds fine.
So we agreed to keep the attention to her and see if she would start opening her beak to breath, to her poo and to her appatite and I would phone again a few days later. This was today:
Her breathing has improved since last week. I can still see it, but it doesn't look like she is working anymore. She seems relaxed when she is lying down.
I let them free-range through my garden which improved the relationship between the two ladies; which was a bit of an item as well.
The poos look good: no red bits anymore, she eats, drinks, runs, pesters Ad so we figured she is fine. She had a problem with the straw.
I will keep my attention to both of them (which I do anyway) and will drop by when someting strange happens or I can phone.
Here chickens are only vaccinated when they are to 'travel about' whatever reason. So I wouldn't need to vaccinate Truus and Ad anyway.
Worms: there are people with ... 'chickens for shows' who worm every so often. The vet advised me not to.. I'm not sure if I will follow his advise: I worm my cat every so often so why not my chickens... Because the cat doesn't lay eggs that I eat?? I don't know yet.
The stalosan F: I really have read more about a dutch variety to that.
Thank you all for thinking with me and advising me. I have learned a lot from you..