Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

20250825_192709.jpg Hello PTOers...FYI it was 9 degrees the other day and officially Fall comfy sweater time in Caledon...cochins are free ranging and have somehow managed to stay alive amidst weasels, coyotes, fox, hawks, owls, dogs, etc. I guess it is truly survival of the fittest here...they see...

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I am thinking of buying or building a green house. Has anyone ever bought a green house to extend the growing season?

https://youtu.be/3jrx0yrZ-9Q?feature=shared Maybe two roosters?

d2bec096-647c-4482-b527-c29749f5b12d.jpg Fresh mango, coconut juice, grapefruit, tea jelly I am working on my coop. I can see the coop building lasting into the Fall as I figure out what I can do with the wood I have in the garage. The cochins seem glad to be outside. I think I have a buff rooster ...

So I have watched many coop videos. Many seem to be not predator proof. Maybe some people have very few predators? I saw a weasel a couple weeks ago. A fox on Thursday. Coyotes. Hawks. I feel like it is a huge challenge keeping them from getting eaten alive!

I think that people are typically busier now than e.g., 40 years ago. We are typically not getting enough sleep. We have one and a half jobs because most women work. The duties of a housewife are now split between two parents. Also, everyone around me seems to be on their phones. Old and young. Vide...

So I've been visiting my parents at their seniors home. What I've noticed is I very rarely see anyone other than the seniors. Where are their families? Most are autonomous many have walkers. Maybe 80% are showing some signs of dementia. I wonder if this is the best place for them. They seem happy...

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