Hey, where did everyone go? Spring is coming so keep in touch. Looking to meet people from Alberta to maybe buy birds from.It's + 7 today, waiting for spring.
Hi, I have put roosters together before but I think it's best if they are not in same building as hens. About eating them I think the younger the better but not positive on that.
Hey Labman, how about that, I'm from Alberta and Ardrossan. Not many from Alberta so how lucky can you get that we must be neighbors. I have quite the interesting flock of exotic chickens. Have a few pheasants and peacocks and ducks but the chickens are my favorite. How about the wind the other...
Hi Margaret, this is Sue from Alberta. My brother lives in Winnipeg but he doesn't have chickens. Glad you'r here though, what kind of chickens do you have? Raining in January, crazy winter.
Hi, you need to check out That Quail Place Forum It's from U.S. but they have lot of info on game birds and a section on building & housing. Good luck.
Yea, trying to find Canadian birds is not as easy. Very costly and hassle to go across border. Have you found Albertachickensetc.
It's slowly getting lots of members and there is a breeders list started and getting members from other provinces. People are very nice on there. Also...
Don't feel bad cause I don't see too many from Alberta either.
Probably froze to death in this record cold winter. Only good thing is maybe pine beetles going thru last summer froze too. Went walking in summer and they were falling out of trees into your hair and clothes, never seen anything...
I am on a few chicken sites and I read on there from a few people that performance poultry had lot of maybe inbred cause the birds had lot of deformed feet and people were not happy. That is what I read but you never can believe everyone. Just make sure you are sure of what you want and then go...
Theres a hatchery in Manitoba called Bergs that I was thinking about ordering from but their specialty list does not come out till end of feb. so it depends on what kind of birds they have this year. They change birds every year. Was also going to order silver duckwings from Rochester. Where do...
Maybe I worry for nothing, cause I want the best for my creatures. Can't be cold cause I have to keep them inside for winter cause just before winter 6 trees fell on my duck building and fence, only had time to fix building before winter. Just learning about ducks as I mostly had chickens. Thank...