Oops, from Elgin

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Oops, from Elgin

Post by Dunmohen » Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:05 pm

I keep meaning to put an introduction, but I’ve been too engrossed reading many of the posts.

We ( husband, 3 horses, 4 dogs, 2 cats and 4 chickens, soon to be more ) live on a small hobby farm north of Kingston. We’ve been here almost 20 years. We kept chickens (meat and layers) geese, and turkeys previously, but now that I’m retired as well, I’m getting us back into them. Hubby came home with a “rescue rooster “ a few weeks ago, and that was the trigger. He’s a Jersey Giant. The bird, not my husband. We picked him up a few hens at auction. 2 jerseys who I think are too old to lay, or else they are on strike, and a buff Orpington who is a sweety and DOES lay. This weekend I’m picking up some Orpington chicks and some Wyandottes.

Keeping poultry is like an addiction where you think you are clean, but when you go back it’s usually with more gusto than where you left off.

Really enjoying the reading material on this site!
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by Happy » Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:15 pm

And I enjoyed reading your introduction lol. Welcome to PTO!
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by windwalkingwolf » Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:02 pm

Welcome to PTO! You are absolutely correct...if you ever leave off with poultry, you cannot have "just one", ever again, or suddenly you have a hundred. I would love to see pictures of your flock! :welcome:
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by Killerbunny » Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:17 pm

Welcome.
WWW has some lovely JGs.
viewtopic.php?f=96&t=4464
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Beltsville Small White turkeys.
Mutt chickens for eggs
RIP Stephen the BSW Tom and my coffee companion.
RIP Lucky the Very Brave Splash Wyandotte rooster.
RIP little Muppet the rescue cat.
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by TomK » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:06 pm

:welcome: to :PTO: ... from just down the road..terrific introduction....i may never experience this addiction you speak of as i dont intend to not have chickens and there are more on the way this year.... great people here as you have discovered...enjoy the forum.. :run:
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by poultry_admin » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:35 pm

Welcome to :PTO:
We are on the west end of Elgin.
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by WLLady » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:57 pm

Ha ha poultry admin means the west end of elgin county...lol wayyyyyyy over here in the west.
Welcome to pto!! I hope you enjoy the forum!!!
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by KimChick » Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:05 pm

Howdy neighbour! I am just down the road and around the corner, if you are on your way to Westport. We were just in town (as in yours) the other night, at the Just Some Kind of Choir presentation at the United church.
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by thejonesboy » Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:21 pm

Welcome to PTO. Have fun getting back into poultry :-)
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Re: Oops, from Elgin

Post by Kbr42 » Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:31 pm

Welcome to the site! Some really interesting things and great folks! Liked your introduction....it's called Chicken Math...enjoy!
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