Hello Everyone!
I have a small hobby farm with my family less than an hour from Ottawa. I've been raising a few different breeds of chickens for some time, and we are adding ducks, geese, and quail this spring.I am generally a very introverted person but I thought this forum would be a great place to meet folks doing similiar things and exchange ideas. Looking forward to exchanging ideas and learning on here.
Hello!
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Killerbunny
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Re: Hello!
LOts of folks in your area with all of those. Don't be afraid to ask questions we are here to help!
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Welcome! Great group here! They know all the answers.
These are are a few problems I have had:
- need to resist the urge to hatch more chicks
- too many eggs followed by not enough eggs
- keeping the coop clean
- forgetting to lock the coop
- roosters or hens too aggressive
- various chicken diseases, worms, mites, etc.
These are the good things:
- they have personalities
- they eat almost all insects near your house if they free range
- they can be trained and they are incredibly good at staying alive. We have hawks, weasels, raccoons, dogs, coyotes, cats, opposoms, etc.
- not sure about this but I think some chicks we've raised think we're their family. Has anyone had this feeling? Example being: I go outside sit in a Muskoka chair one hops on my leg, another on the arm, another at the shoulder etc. Same thing happens with my son.
These are are a few problems I have had:
- need to resist the urge to hatch more chicks
- too many eggs followed by not enough eggs
- keeping the coop clean
- forgetting to lock the coop
- roosters or hens too aggressive
- various chicken diseases, worms, mites, etc.
These are the good things:
- they have personalities
- they eat almost all insects near your house if they free range
- they can be trained and they are incredibly good at staying alive. We have hawks, weasels, raccoons, dogs, coyotes, cats, opposoms, etc.
- not sure about this but I think some chicks we've raised think we're their family. Has anyone had this feeling? Example being: I go outside sit in a Muskoka chair one hops on my leg, another on the arm, another at the shoulder etc. Same thing happens with my son.
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Ontario Chick
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