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- Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:18 pm
- Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
- Topic: Newbie in South Glengarry
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11172
Re: Newbie in South Glengarry
Welcome to the site. My brother used to live in Cornwall but he was never into chickens! Apparently I am the only one in my family who inherited the ‘farming’ gene. What a nice choice for chickens. I have been considering trying them as well but my coop capacity has been met for now! You should be ...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:29 pm
- Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
- Topic: Newbie in South Glengarry
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11172
Re: Newbie in South Glengarry
Yes, Performance Poultry! Have you tried them before? They seemed to have good reviews. Yeah I've checked out TSC and it seems ok, but like you say a bit hit and miss. There doesn't seem to be much selection. Yes, I got some babies from the a couple years ago; Embden goslings, silver Spitzhauben, s...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:26 pm
- Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
- Topic: Newbie in South Glengarry
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11172
Re: Newbie in South Glengarry
Welcome to :PTO: :welcome: New to the country, where are you from? Just moved from England. So all the predators and cold weather is kind of a new thing! Haven't been put off yet though! Whereabouts in England, I'm from Manchester. Quite a few expats on PTO. Yes, the cold takes a bit of getting use...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:03 am
- Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
- Topic: Newbie in South Glengarry
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11172
Re: Newbie in South Glengarry
:welcome: to PTO!! There's a store called TSC in Cornwall that sells a selection of feed and supplies. It's a 'big box' store, and has convenient hours and locations, but their prices aren't great and quality can be hit and miss, as can the knowledge of their sales staff. There is also an animal fe...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:01 am
- Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
- Topic: Newbie in South Glengarry
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11172
Re: Newbie in South Glengarry
gidday and welcome eh! diseases: my biggest problem is coccidiosis, its tough on young birds, its a cyst that lives in the intestinal tract; bottom line have a feeder and waterer they can't poop in. which predators? all of them! we tend to have romantic notions of birds "free range" but sooner or l...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:53 am
- Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
- Topic: Newbie in South Glengarry
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11172
Re: Newbie in South Glengarry
Just moved from England. So all the predators and cold weather is kind of a new thing! Haven't been put off yet though!
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:37 pm
- Forum: I'm New Here Introductions
- Topic: Newbie in South Glengarry
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11172
Newbie in South Glengarry
Hello Everyone, Don't suppose there's anyone here who lives near South Glengarry? (about 30 mins east of Cornwall). I have a lot of questions I would like to bug someone locally with such as where I can buy food and supplies! (I'm also new to the area, new to the country in fact so entirely lost and...
- Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:44 pm
- Forum: Breed Specific Discussion
- Topic: Black Australorp
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8142
Re: Black Australorp
I just ordered some Black Australorps from Performance Poultry near Belleville.