Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

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...

While we were eating our lunch we heard the hens making an awful racket. The new ones are rather rowdy so I didn't rush to see what was up, but it...