Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

A week or two ago someone posted a pic of this duck paddling about downtown Guelph on the river (posted in a facebook group for lost pets). No one claimed the duck or (seemingly) tried to catch it. Today, I was walking along the river and came across it. I believe it's female (by her voice and colou...

Hello, I have a very determined broody hen. This week I have to either try to break her or give her a couple of chicks to raise. I'd like to see if she'll adopt chicks first. I need day old and they must be sexed female with a high accuracy. Perhaps someone has a performance poultry or other hatcher...

Hello, Unfortunately, my free-range flock has canker. They are a pet flock so I don't have the desire to cull. I've read that recovered birds are carriers. Does this mean that after treatment, they will regularly get lesions or simply pass along the disease to new birds? I have on hand metronidazole...

Thank you for the responses everyone. Sorry for the delay, I thought there would email notifications of responses and so I hadn't logged in all week. Yes, Guelph is quite supportive of backyard poultry. Although, I've heard some nosy/grumpy neighbors will complain to bylaw officers until birds taken...

Hello, I was all set to order 3 female Black East Indie ducklings from Performance Poultry but the more I read about ducks the more indecisive I'm becoming. I chose the BEIs because of their bantam size and it would be okay if I ended up with an accidental male. (And of course they are beautiful). I...