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by baronrenfrew
Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Good Morning
Replies: 542
Views: 77914

Re: Good Morning

Hello Ross - work and home life got me out of birds for a while. Plus I got a dog - husky mix - that kills small animals. He’s great with other dogs (pugs), and friendly (too friendly as he’ll jump into any vehicle 🤣) and He got a few rats (which became an issue). Plus with coccidiosis - the best wa...
by baronrenfrew
Thu Jan 19, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Good Morning
Replies: 542
Views: 77914

Re: Good Morning

Well gidday eh! I haven’t checked in here in a while.
by baronrenfrew
Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:32 pm
Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
Topic: New to the Chicken Universe
Replies: 4
Views: 3640

Re: New to the Chicken Universe

oh yes ponypoor - behaviour can be very different between chicken breeds - here is a good breed reference http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html :farmer:
by baronrenfrew
Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:26 pm
Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
Topic: New to the Chicken Universe
Replies: 4
Views: 3640

Re: New to the Chicken Universe

Well good day and welcome eh! WLLady - $10 says that your hen is not fully a hen. "indeterminate sex" does occur in nature.
by baronrenfrew
Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Good Morning!
Replies: 1534
Views: 414800

Re: Good Morning!

Well good day eh! I'm glad to see you are all ok (more or less). I am still kicking around, and just got a few bantams but I am trying to keep the bird math under control. I don't care to raise anything until I know what we are doing next summer as Carla has a sabbatical and we might travel far for ...
by baronrenfrew
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:51 am
Forum: Incubating and Hatching
Topic: incubating guinea fowl
Replies: 8
Views: 4620

Re: incubating guinea fowl

FYI newly hatched birds can go more then 24 hours without food or water - the answer is 48 hours (or is it longer?) - this is why hatcheries can ship day old chicks so far
by baronrenfrew
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:47 am
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: A 'math' lesson on meat birds
Replies: 15
Views: 3911

Re: A 'math' lesson on meat birds

for reference there is two mobile processors that operate near Renfrew/ Pembroke
by baronrenfrew
Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:58 am
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Good Morning!
Replies: 1534
Views: 414800

Re: Good Morning!

Good day and happy spring eh! Al @thegawd how's life down south? I heard you got some snow! :farmer:
by baronrenfrew
Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:20 pm
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Good Morning!
Replies: 1534
Views: 414800

Re: Good Morning!

And @Killerbunny , if you think I am a PITA (pain in the ass) then I plead guilty. My nerdy impulses takeover sometimes. :farmer:
by baronrenfrew
Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:13 pm
Forum: Around the Waterer
Topic: Good Morning!
Replies: 1534
Views: 414800

Re: Good Morning!

Hey Killerbunny , here's another article worth mentioning. "University of Winnipeg associate Prof. Nora Casson explained these cold-weather temperature thresholds are important for forests, because it helps keep pests in check. “For instance, at -17 C, it’s cold enough to kill about half of southern...

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