Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

So they have another purpose - lightning rods. It would be scary to be near it when it was hit. I wonder how often they get hit by lightning.

There are hundreds of voles here this year too. They even peeled my tree peonies. Lots of mice as well. As a result, I have lots of predators here too - coyotes, hawks, owls, ravens, gulls, and a weasel. I saw a grackle eating a sparrow, and another one eating a vole. I didn't know they were predato...

Welcome. I like your avatar too.

Those are nice pullets. Too bad I don't live close enough.

Several years ago there was a cougar seen about 15 minutes south of Regina. I was on the front deck of a farmer's house until his three dogs chased it away.

They're both real pretty. Congratulations!

My dad used to call chocolate covered almonds "elk berries". He was a hunter.

My chickens are in a building that has a sand floor. I put shavings in the nests and on the floor for the winter. Even when it's cold and the chickens aren't doing much dusting there is a coating of sand and feather dust on everything. Would it be easier to install an air filter of some kind? That i...

Could you use a piece of plastic eavestrough?

That's too bad. It's a good thing you have pictures to remind you of him. How old was he?