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Mealworms and birds
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Happy » Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:47 pm
So, I've started my own mealworm farm. Can't say I'm loving it just yet but it's not a great deal of work. My inside chicken (Gracie) is addicted and...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:33 pm
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WATERER WARNING
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Killerbunny » Fri May 19, 2023 7:26 am
Waterers a heads-up!! We needed some new gallon waters and picked up 8 in Ritchie Feed and Seed. They looked like the Little Giant made in the USA...
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Last post by Jaye
Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:38 pm
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...on our little farm
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KimChick » Tue May 09, 2023 1:22 pm
Lately, on our little farm, this is what's been happening:
There are eggs in the incubator (1st time in 2 yrs), and they will go into lockdown soon....
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Last post by KimChick
Wed May 17, 2023 4:29 pm
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Happy Mothers Day to all
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Killerbunny » Fri May 12, 2023 11:16 am
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Some of you may remember Miss Tweeps from the start of the pandemic when she got badly injured breeding and we had to...
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Last post by Jaye
Tue May 16, 2023 7:43 pm
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Question Chick not eating
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Blizblaz » Fri May 05, 2023 7:11 am
I have a new chick that doesn’t seem to eat. It’s not lethargic or anything, yet. It peeps a lot and when I try to encourage it to eat, it sometimes...
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Last post by Jaye
Tue May 16, 2023 7:31 pm
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Last post by WLLady
Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:02 pm
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Egg shortage
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Shnookie » Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:20 pm
I saw on the US news that they are having an egg shortage because of the Avian flu. They expect it to last a long time because of the number of...
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Last post by WLLady
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:45 pm
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Oyster shell
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Shnookie » Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:32 am
We have not been able to buy bags of crushed oyster shell for at least a year. I haven't heard any reason why. Is it the same in Ontario?
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Last post by Killerbunny
Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:24 pm
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Picked on Chicken
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labradors » Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:42 pm
Sick chick got picked on today. She was the one who was hiding out in the nesting box and keeping out of everyone's way. I didn't see her first thing...
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Last post by labradors
Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:58 am
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About those groceries ...warning
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Ontario Chick » Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:07 am
This is going to be a rant !!!
In the Seventies, when Horrowsmith Magazine started publishing and I had 3 growing boys to feed, it made me delve...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:29 pm
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2023 year of the Rabbit
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Ontario Chick » Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:10 am
Happy New Year !!!
Wonder what the year of the Rabbit brings ?
I was born in year of the Dog, wonder if that's what makes me a dog person ? :-)...
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Last post by Kbr42
Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:23 am
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Selling eggs
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suekeetch » Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:26 pm
I would like to sell eggs, advertise etc. I was told dont get caught or else. Is it hard to legally sell? My luck the very first egg I sold I would...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:49 am
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Gerald Donnelly
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Killerbunny » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:27 am
It has been a very sad weekend here when we learnt of the passing of Gerald Donnelly.
Here is a link to a tribute from John Joynt.
Without Gerald...
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Last post by lolotsung
Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:31 pm
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Happy Thanksgiving...
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Ontario Chick » Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:54 pm
Good morning all you brave survivors ;)
Happy Thanksgiving to all, was a bit worried last night , since it sounded like the coyotes were fighting...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:53 am
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CCL and Opal question
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Kbr42 » Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:38 am
Just wondering if anyone know what you end up with if you have both ccl / opal hens covered by a ccl rooster? Are the chicks a blend or do they still...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sat Sep 10, 2022 9:27 am
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Predator Control
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ross » Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:27 pm
Finally got the weasel only got three chickens this time got rid of my pigeons cause he was cleaning me out thinking she might go away but not turned...
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Last post by labradors
Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:54 pm
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Thinking of Winter Bug Nutrition
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KimChick » Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:34 pm
My local feed store has 3 lb bags of mixed grains with mealworms and black soldier fly larvae from Croque En Bec in Quebec, so I decided to try it....
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Last post by labradors
Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:27 pm
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Chicks without mom…
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Blizblaz » Sun Aug 14, 2022 2:33 pm
So I gave a broody hen some chicks in June, and I sectioned them off in a shelf in my coop. She was very good to them, and I decided to open the...
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Last post by Farrier1987
Sun Aug 14, 2022 8:36 pm
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Last post by Killerbunny
Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:35 am
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Last post by lolotsung
Tue Aug 09, 2022 12:17 am
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RIP Penelope
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Jaye » Sat Aug 06, 2022 9:02 am
We had to say goodbye to our chicken Penelope last night. DH went down at around 7 pm with some garden treats to check on everyone. She was okay at...
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Last post by Kbr42
Mon Aug 08, 2022 11:47 am
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Time to Grab the Camera
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KimChick » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:18 pm
Today, DH found a surprise in the grass.... because he nearly stepped on it as he was headed to the vehicle he needed to use.
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Last post by Brebis
Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:44 pm
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Last post by ross
Fri May 27, 2022 4:18 pm
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Friendly chickens
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labradors » Wed May 11, 2022 3:41 pm
I met a friend for coffee at a rural restaurant yesterday and, when we returned to our cars, she noticed two chickens walking towards us in the...
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Last post by labradors
Mon May 23, 2022 4:55 pm
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iPhone repair
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ross » Sun May 01, 2022 10:27 pm
Anybody know a smart phone repair person . My lawnmower didn’t like it & spit it out 😭
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Last post by ross
Fri May 06, 2022 12:59 am