Posts by hoggie1985

HI Keltie, I have a 9-10wk Bantam Cochin that is exibiting the exact same symptoms that you are descibing.... I just saw leadwolf1 reply and wanted to know if you had try'd what they recommened??? I'm heading to Tractor Supply Centre...

Welcome from fellow ONT BYC member!!! I'm a newbie to chickens....I have 6 bantom cochins, they say they're a good strong breed to withstand the cold.

HI, i got my chicks from a small hobby breeder by London....they're only 8-9wks old so no eggs yet.....will keep ya posted. Glad to have you on....good luck on the coop!!!!

I'm with you, there was no need for the attack on michellekelly10. Mistakes can and will happen.....ease up people.

I have no eggs as of yet still got a while to go.... But I have been using plain yogurt for a treat about every other day, this should help with calcium.

Me too, thats awesome! Got home from work and couldn't believe it, my worry's are gone.

Hi all you Ontarions!!! I'm down southern Ont in Sarnia area. I found my Banty Cochins on kijiji.com, from a lady just 5 min north of London. She had a good assortment of banty, regular, also had ducks too. She was very...

HI all, thanks again for the warm welcome!    Well I just picked up my chicks 2 nights ago, so cute! Picked out 7 bantam cochens, hoping at least 3 are hens. They are all between 3-4 weeks, all are little fuzz balls. So far...

WOW! Thanks everyone from far and wide, what a great network. Can't wait to get going on a coop, only going to have 2 hens. See how I manage with that.

Great info thanks a lot. I just ordered a book off amazon.ca called"Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide" all the reviews were mostly 5 star and alot of 4's also. Any good recommendations on any others??? Figure I'll...