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    Silkie hen or roo?

    I knew deep down in my heart this was the case 😂 Gotta find this guy a new home now.
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    Silkie hen or roo?

    I thought so! Unfortunately we can’t have roosters in town so Syl is gonna have to go.
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    Silkie hen or roo?

    I never thought I’d have to post this since I bought started pullets instead of chicks but here we are! My gray silkie isn’t acting like a roo but she’s starting to look sus to me. Is Sylvie actually Sylvester?
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    Brooding bantam and regular sized chicks together or separate?

    I see! Unfortunately we can’t brood in the coop because we don’t have electricity out there yet for a brooder plate (having it run before next winter to be able to have a heated water container but can’t in time for March/April chicks) I had read at least 1 sqft. per chick, and the tub, which...
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    Brooding bantam and regular sized chicks together or separate?

    Do you mean in the coop/run or in the brooder? We’re building our coop now, which will be in a large predator-proof run (per city regulations). But, we are planning on keeping the chicks in our second bathroom in the beginning—in our very large 100 year old claw foot old tub. We can move them...
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    Brooding bantam and regular sized chicks together or separate?

    Your photo makes me feel better! As for adults I’ve read that some have issues with adults, but others say their bantams are at the top of the pecking order and they have no problems. I’ve also read that less aggressive regular sized breeds help things (I think maybe I need to watch the...
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    Brooding bantam and regular sized chicks together or separate?

    Hi, noob here! I’ve been doing research in anticipation of getting a mixed flock of 8 chicks in March/April. Im getting both bantam and regular sized chicks, which I’ve read can be fine together as adults but I’m finding mixed information on whether they should be in the same brooder. Some seem...
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