Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

Gidday, I had grand ideas that roman geese would be just right for me. Two legged lawnmowers for the orchard i'm working on. The last geese I had...

I wrote awhile ago about my Adolescent Showgirl cockerel & my poor screaming pullets & hen.
He didn't seem to be making a Connection & was rough with...

Does anyone breed their flocks artificially? Is it hard to do? What equipment would a person need? My buff rooster is healthy but only dances around...

I just acquired days old chicks and ducklings from 2 different places, Right now they are all in different brooders.
How long do I have to wait...

Dubbing: i know its standard procedure for Old English Game and modern games, but given our love of single combed birds, more of us should dub our...

I had trouble with my buff Cochin Rooster last year, I shaved his bum and that seemed to work lol. This year he was sick for a while but looked fully...

Ok. I have a question. When you have a breed that originated and developed in the UK then was exported to the USA then Canada, do you follow the...

Any serious breeder should have a copy of the SOP. I have a copy of the 2010 version thats about a year old. Well the APA has just released the new...

Anyone know what stores around Ottawa are ordering from Frey's? Did anyone try this year, I am wondering how much it works out per/chick. I was going...

This morning I placed my young ee bantam rooster in with my little hens, he is a good size so not a wimp. The hens have been without a rooster for...

KB's post made me think of this problem that crops up here from time to time.
I am quite happy to put all the excess cockerels in the freezer at the...

It's almost time for another group to get the honeymoon suite, but first I have to choose a rooster! I have 2 half brothers, one black laced one blue...

Well I am going to move a few birds around tomorrow to set up my first 2 breeding groups.

Group #1:
Rooster:
Black Copper Marans

Hens:
5 BC...

So... I have a rooster, doing his job, but well over 3 years old. No parasites (been on top of that), and healthy looking... all 3. Hens are laying...

I have a young rooster about 9 months old.
He only has 2 young pullets to engage in activity :tongue:
I also have 2 hens that are 4 years old.
One...

Once you decide which Rooster & hens you want to breed,
what do you do to have the best chance for good fertility?

Do you separate the rooster for a...

Anyone else use spreadsheets to track your flock?

As year-end approaches, I am making sure my spreadsheets are up-to-date. It's sobering to see how...

(With apologies to Stephen Hawking)
A fun 3 page read for a slow day.

I thought I would start a thread on Mutts because I know most of us have some and I find it interesting to see the combinations some people end up...