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Fresh eggs are always welcomed by anyone we offer them to, so your neighbors should be okay w some hens at your home. If you don't keep a rooster there will be very little to no noise to bother anyone. Also, there are duck breeds that lay eggs like crazy and do all the great things chickens do...

Welcome cotquail! I'm a bit east of you, other side of Lachute. Good to have ya here!

We've been discussing adding rabbits to our farm for food n such. So we ended up w 10 rabbits from auction yesterday. HELP! lol

My 3 GLW hens started laying @ 24 or 25 weeks. A little earlier than many have posted. All I can think of as an excuse is I spoil my birds and they get to free range daily wherever they like including the garden. I've picked up old veggies from market all year, and dedicated extra garden space...

Thank you, I believe I'll have to kick em out at night, put piece of wood over the boxes till morning. The boxes are by far lower than any roost, they're just lazy and comfy in those insulated boxes at this point. lol

They aren't broody, it's purely for sleeping. The boxes are the easiest / 1st thing to get up on though all the roost area is easy for them to get up on.

I have a group of birds who like to sleep in the egg laying boxes. I believe it's because they are lowest on the pecking order and didn't want the hassle of finding a safe sleeping spot so they just stayed low. There are plenty of roosts and fewer and fewer birds around as I cull down for...

"The Golden Girls", My 3 GLW hens that hatched in mid April started laying for me last week. So I guess it was 23 weeks for my 1st egg experience w GLW. Gorgeous, friendly, calm birds. They've filled out well & remained healthier than most all other rarer breeds I picked up this year...

As the Title suggested I'm curious what the chicks would look like if they are SLW x GLW. I have 3 GLW hens and a SLW rooster. I'm considering keeping the roo if it will throw nice chicks w the GLW hens. Does anyone have experience to share w this cross? I'm sure its been done, I just have no...

So some of my birds have the sneezing flu, how can I cure this please? One of my lil RiR gets bubbles up in her eyes when she sneezes :( Pls help. thanks.

Well, I'm sure there must be some law against the neighbors dog being a predator on your property. Possibly turning him in would make him "care" that your animals are being slaughtered. Personally, I went and spoke w neighbors who's dogs are loose. ( we live in farmland mountains, most dogs are...

Hello there! The gold and black hen is a gold laced wyandotte. The other is a tough one as I have one nearly exactly the same! Its either a Silver laced Wyandotte or a silver phoenix. I got a wild mix from a hatchery too! lol

My friend "Sparrow", Captain Jack Sparrow if ya ask him! He's not quite 12 weeks old but he's already figured out that he's in charge of the WHOLE flock and he's my buddy. lol

There was a wide variety of birds @ the Lachute buy sell trade today! I found and brought home a very friendly Sea bright hen chick today! I did not find any Cayuga ducks or Gold Laced Wyandottes but tuesday @ 2pm brings another auction @ Lachute!

Quailsong & all my Canadian bird keeping friends, the animal auction is on Tuesdays starting @ 2pm. There are also at least two vendors outside selling birds / animals among the flea market stands, but Sunday, July 8th there is a poultry show & sale. Lachute Buy Sell Trade Heads up bird...