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    Best guess on this little bantam?

    That's definitely a cockerel. Way too much red in the wattles at that age to be a hen. If you're wanting to keep him in your flock, I'd highly recommend to stop holding or snuggling him. Roosters will often turn into monsters if you treat them with that kind of affection. They do best if you...
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    why is my silkie rooster sitting on eggs?

    That's definitely a little hen! :love
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    why is my silkie rooster sitting on eggs?

    He may be a hen, especially since silkies can be tricky to sex. ...Or he's a rooster trying to encourage the hens to lay. My roosters do it sometimes, it's absolutely adorable. They go in corners of the coop, sit down, and make lovely little clucking noises. They really want children, I guess...
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    Open Contest 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

    Entry #1. My Buff Orpingtons, Uhtred and Dorothea. P.S. The level of distractions I had when snapping this photo make it a near miracle. What with the rooster trying to figure out what the camera was, and 20 barred rock chicks running around, and 4 cats constantly trying to photobomb the...
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    Is this sexing method true??

    Yep, was just about to say this. It's complete nonsense. :lol:
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    teaching chicks to go back in and roost at night?

    For me, when I switch my chicks over from their brooder to the main coop, it takes them about three days to get the hang of it. The only way that works for me is to catch them, one by one, and stick them in the coop. It's annoying, but they always learn fast, and soon they'll all be going into...
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    Anyone else worried about microplastics in their chickens?

    "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference." I think this belongs in the former.
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    I love your profile picture. So cute!

    I love your profile picture. So cute!
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    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    Yeah, I don't stick by the temperature chart very much either. I simply observe the chicks and see what makes them comfortable. :D
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    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    Yes, I would definitely encourage giving it a go! Getting a head start on the chicks early in spring is great, that way you might already be getting pullet eggs by the time late summer comes around. So glad this post could be of some help. Hope your chick-raising goes well! :D
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    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    It's a bit ambiguous, though, and you can see how a beginner like I was could have read that the wrong way. I think, in general, that article (and so many others like it) acts as if chicks are way less hardy than they are. People new to keeping chickens are almost always going to be extra...
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    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    Here, a quick search brought this article up. I'm sure this is the kind of stuff I was getting this misinformed idea from. And the person who wrote this (apparently) has over ten years of experience raising chicks, so it's not someone inexperienced...
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    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    It's been years, so I can't recall exactly, but when I was doing all my initial research on how to raise chicks, I came across a lot of users advising that it's a must to brood them indoors for the first few weeks. Maybe (and hopefully) more people have caught on by now that it's not true. I...
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    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    Yes, exactly! I don't know where this misconception arose that chicks are extremely fragile and can only be brooded inside.
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    You CAN Raise Chicks Outside in Cold Weather

    When I first began raising chicks in 2021, I was misinformed that the only way to raise them in safefully winter/spring was to keep them inside for the first 4-6 weeks of their life. I was told that the cold of an outdoor coop, plus any drafts, would be dangerous for young chicks. Boy, is that...
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    Any Home Bakers Here?

    Sugar free blueberry pie! My first time attempting a lattice crust. :)
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    Ended 2025 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

    Will the winners be announced soon? :pop
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    Any Home Bakers Here?

    There's nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread in the morning. :D I love how the design came out!
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    Any Home Bakers Here?

    Yum, sounds delicious! I also add vital proteins, though I go for a nut butter base, since I found dates too sweet if I eat them often.
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    Any Home Bakers Here?

    Yes, we do! Do you make your own energy balls? If so, what flavor?
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