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    Any nail art enthusiasts out there?

    Those look like a lot of work! I like the matte polish!
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    Question of the Day - Tuesday, October 28th, 2025

    I don't mind rain. I like to watch lightning. Thunder can be exciting. But I hate wind. A night storm with wind will keep me up til dawn.
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, October 28th, 2025

    We have non-meat Christmas Eve dinner, usually some kind of fish and scallops. We also have Christmas wafers (oplatek in Polish) before we eat, with a prayer. On Christmas, we open presents and they play with them (if you're the kid) or read them (if you're me). The chickens get a special...
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    BYC's Random Funny Posting Thread! Hosts Mike & Sally

    Took me a while, too!
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    Greetings from a new chicken parent of 6!

    Welcome! I think what surprised me most is how affectionate they can be, and how each one has a definite personality. I've had chickens who sit on me, sit next to me, avoid me, groom me, greet me. . . They're amazing, and I'm perpetually in awe.
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    This chicken is not dead

    Definitely looks deceased!
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    Open Contest Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    All she's got are wings!
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    Open Contest Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2025

    Piggi, a frizzle Polish, who blends in with the leaves.
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    Show me your sky

    You take such great pictures, @EmmaDonovan !
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    Help! Winter is coming

    Those breeds are cold-hardy. You can also use Sweet PDZ to absorb ammonia in the coop, if needed.
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    Help! Winter is coming

    Just be sure the tops of the run have some ventilation, as well as the coop. I have a small prefab for chicks, and I found some round vents with louvers on them. That keeps the wind from blowing on the chickens, since I can direct it. Keeps the rain out, too! I wrap my run with clear tarps held...
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    Help! Winter is coming

    How cold does it get? Do you have available electricity in the coop? Are winds strong during winter?
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    Things you wish you could say

    My friend's mother really did that to her!
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    Solar

    I got rid of my inverter in favor of 12v heaters. The inverter drew too much power. Temperature switches are also a must.
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    Water dripping off roof & into one portion of run - will this be a problem?

    Wet bedding will get moldy. Wet support beams will rot. It has to be fixed. Do you have pictures, so we can see what the options might be?
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    Question of the Day -Saturday, October 11th, 2025

    Grumpy. I asked him to meet me over coffee because his behavior to me was so horrible.
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    Question of the Day - Monday, October 13th, 2025

    1920. Believe it or not, it is part of an early development in the NYC suburbs.
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    It's getting better. I teach high school in the Bronx, and the boys here like to cook. They see it as something they'll need in life. The bigger problem is "safety." The kids can't even do labs in science because of using chemicals or fire or glass. No way we could have ovens or knives.
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    Coop Heater Advice

    I agree with Dobie. I used to use a heater plate, but inevitably found the girls (including one Orpington) on the far side of the roost. And often one of the Easter Eggers snuggling under the Orpington! As long as the coop is draft-free, and the girls have a sheltered (wind-free) place in the...
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    Things you wish you could say

    Blessing in disguise, maybe.
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