Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

Yay! The chickens that hatched at the end of May are starting to lay!
Yesterday, there was a very small egg (much larger than a fairy egg) in a...

Yesterday Dr. Oz talked about eggless eggs . Someone has invented a plant-based (soy, peas, and some other things) egg mix - comes in liquid or...

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend folks .

Well in my one group of growouts, old enough to tell ,a group of 13 it looks like I have 3 pullets!!!
Oh my goodness, how do I do it, I sold about...

Lots a migratory robins & blue jays in bush . Some having a quick bath in bird baths before heading south .

On Wednesday Dr. Oz is going to talk about a survey that shows a link between eating chicken and some cancers. I plan to watch. I'm curious.

I have a weasel. I’ve seen it kill mice, so that’s good, but I have seen it around during the day. I always thought they were more of a night...

I don't know ... they know how to cause they use the outside roosts but at night they are all crammed in a corner on the floor. It doesn't feel like...

I have had one or two of this colour egg, not regular, but I have had them. Almost a dusty rose. So this one, I brought it in and took this pic and...

:run: My silly chickens seem to like just about everything but love soft apples, pears, left over potatoe salad ( went over real well with them...

Sittin in the yard today enjoying the change from summer to fall including the hawk . 200 feet away at the barn Cooper hawk comes flying in low under...

Hi, does anyone know if it will damage the motor if I store my incubator outside (in unheated shed) over the winter?
Or my brooder plates?

Happy Birthday ross !!
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Hope you are heaving a great one!!

Slow feathering? What's your experience? Male or female?

HAVE A GREAT ONE . Can’t make it to Port Dover , be safe

now that my hair is starting to grey (I'm 46!) a few bits of wisdom are starting to accumulate; but I still need to remember we country folk see the...

Is there anything besides genetics that causes hackle feathers to curl?

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Ive had 2 broodies this year, and both have left their chicks at about 3 weeks old. Just completely abandoned them. One of the same hens kept her...

Has anyone ever ordered from here?

:laugh: currently have 34 eggs under broody hens :broodyhen:

In hindsite, a dozen is too many for my girls, as I see eggs peaking out all the time,...

I have found a website that I'd like to place an order to but they don't ship to Canada.
I know I've seen mention on here a few times of folks that...

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This is Silks, she was my oldest and first Silkie at 8 years old. Over the years, I have done my best to try and kill her. She...

I have this lovely hen apron on loan from Killerbunny and have tried to find the same to buy, but all I can find is the type where you have to pull...