Recent content by Highland Spirit

Thank you for your help, after reading all the help pages prior to posting I suspected that was what it was, but just needed your expert opinions. It's very sad to see one of your flock unwell. The good news is that this morning my lackluster chick had escaped her quarantine and was back with...

I am new to raising chickens. My 10 babies are two weeks old and one of them started becoming listless today. Not eating, drinking, sleeping alot. leaning to one side. Tail feathers tucked under, wings droopy, chest feathers seem puffed out. Vent looks clear, tried wiping anyway with...

Hi Welcome, I am also in Nova Scotia, near Truro. Just starting my flock for the first time. Having difficulty sourcing birds myself. Starting just with 10 layers from Feeds n needs, see how that goes and then going into heritage breeds hopefully.

Hi everyone, New to the site, I'm in Truro Nova Scotia, moved here 6 years ago from Scotland. Just about to purchase some chickens but getting to know which ones are brave enough to face NS winters in our barn.

Thanks for all your info, I will definately check out those sites and am now off to search out my fellow Canadians..

We have recently bought a 5 acre hobby farm in East Mountain just outside Truro in Nova Scotia and have just finished building our chicken coop and nesting boxes (for 8 chickens) inside our barn. Now the dilemma is what type of chickens to get? We are looking for good layers with a nice...