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5/4/2015 10:35

I usually just use the basket to collect eggs. I transfer them to cartons if they are going to be sold. I have a small fridge where I store the extra eggs that I sell. I do bring the basket to the house when we need eggs. I figure my family should always have the freshest ones :)

I use a 2 quart berry basket. It is plastic so easy to wash, has a handle and is the right size for my 8 hens daily production.

This 11' x 16' run uses the frame of a portable garage covered with 1/2 inch hardware cloth. We rolled lengths of 48" wire up one side, across the top and down the other side. The wire is buried as deep in the ground as possible - approximately 10", using rocks and soil. The wire is attached...

Hi QuailSong, I am also in Eastern Ontario. You could try Ritchies Feed and Seed. I get egg cartons from them at $75 for 200. They do not stock them though. You have to order them and it may take several weeks for them to be delivered. It takes forever to use them up, but at least they look good.

Hi jzuhde, I have sent dual purpose birds around 20 weeks. They were more bone then meat. I switched to meat birds (white rock) for roasting and have used them ever since. This year I am planning to send them around 10-12 weeks. It depends on their growth and when I can get a slaughter date -...

Salut Bentech, I am just up the road in Ottawa. I have kept chickens through a very cold winter. I had two waterers: one was in the coop, the other was in the house thawing. I would suggest either a heater or a couple of water tubs that can be emptied of ice easily.