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  1. A

    Mixing Bantam & Full size

    hello all! I’m from Illinois where winters get pretty cold. However, I have successfully merged isa Browns (full size) and silkies (bantams)! They cuddle together in the coop, they lay together in the same spot, and roam the yard together during the day for fun. The full size keep the silkie...
    • Allie C
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    • bantams full size illinois illinois cold isa brown isa browns mixed flock silkie silkie bantam silkie bantam hens
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  2. Derek Kwas

    Heat Lamp on all night?

    Hello, my family and i have 4 chickens roughly the age of 9 months old that are laying eggs. With the cold temperatures that we are experiencing here in Illinois we've been keeping the heat lamp on all night for them that's roughly 4 feet off the ground. Is this ok? Will it hurt them? Is there...
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