Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

Looking for 3-4 pullets for my new backyard coop (either almost RTL or just started laying), ideally a mix of breeds. I realize it's unlikely I'll be able to source all from one location. :) Not especially picky about breed, although would love any of the following: RIR, barred or columbian rock, au...

Jaye wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:55 pm

Umm, love golden retrievers, but they are retrievers, so... he/she/it may well want to be friends, but don't count on it. Don't forget, everybody likes chicken dinner.

Haha... true!

The other urban predator you may have to deal with is neighbouring dogs...I lost several rabbits complements of the neighbours large dogs, even though they were in a decent outdoor hutch. Sorry to hear. :( Luckily we only have one dog on our street, and it's a golden retriever who would probably in...

I have Cochin and although they are pretty and gentle they aren't great egg producers so that may or may not be a consideration for you. The other two that you mention are traditionally better layers. My almost 2 year old Cochins still haven't resumed laying since starting their "vacation" last Sep...

We actually have a surprising number of predators here (I live near the Humber River). Besides the raccoons, there are hawks, cats, opossums, and I've seen the odd coyote. I'm guessing that's one of the reasons that the city isn't allowing the chickens here to be "at large" at any point. As far as b...

I think the biggest challenge will be the predators... especially the raccoons. They're far more intelligent than some people think... those "raccoon-proof" bins they rolled out last year? The ones in our area figured them out within a couple of weeks. I'll definitely be putting a proper keyed lock ...

Newbie checking in from Toronto! Now that the city has allowed (hopefully permanently) backyard chickens, my family is getting ready to take the plunge. :) Very excited about acquiring a trio of hens in the near future.