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  1. ChickMandy

    Canadians check in here....

    Hello Friends, We live in Ontario, and have been selling eggs on and off for about seven years, depending on the size of our flock and how much they are laying. I have a couple of questions, if anyone can share some insight, it would be appreciated. I've been looking online for information on...
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    Ontario, Canada Peeps Selling Eggs

    Thanks @aart I will repost there.
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    Ontario, Canada Peeps Selling Eggs

    Hello Friends, We live in Ontario, and have been selling eggs on and off for about seven years, depending on the size of our flock and how much they are laying. I have a couple of questions, if anyone can share some insight, it would be appreciated. I've been looking online for information on...
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    Broilers Dying, Protruding Vent

    We are raising broilers, as we have in the past. This year, we've had two die suddenly, one found on its back, the other on its side. Both had breasts that were a purplish-red colour, and both had something that looked like a rubber ball (for lack of a better description) protruding from their...
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    Broiler Chicks Coughing?

    Thank you @Eggcessive If I am able to get Tylan\Tylosin (not sure as there aren't any small flock poultry vets here) would our broilers still be safe to consume? We are growing to 12 weeks, so they have until the first week in June. Assuming I cannot get any medication, in your...
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    Broiler Chicks Coughing?

    Hi Everyone, We picked up 70 white rock broiler day-olds from a reputable hatchery on March 8th. We have them in a partially insulated shed, insulated floor, sectioned off for their size, with three heat lamps. Bedding is pine shavings. We are in Ontario, Canada, so it's not exactly warm...
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    Broilers Not Eating

    We have a batch of "heavy red" broilers and they are not taking to their grower. We've never had picky broilers, or broilers that don't clamour to gobble up their feed. The local mill just sells all-in-ones - starter crumb, grower pellets - and while they were fine on the starter, when we...
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    Chick with Dislocated Leg/Hip? HELP!

    One of our chicks seems to have dislocated her leg while on an escape. My daughter heard a "pop" sound (cringe!) and now the leg is limp. The soft area, where the hip socket is located, is blue, I assume indicating a bruise. We've gently felt around and she chirps quite loudly, so there is...
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    New Kid Questions - Help!

    We are new to goat birthing and our doe had twins yesterday (b/d). Mama was very jumpy about nursing, but we've been able to get the kids latched while holding her. Here are the issues: doe kid doesn't seem interested in nursing. We've tried to get her to latch, and she will take a few sucks...
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    Chicken Attacked by Predator (Graphic)

    I looked up something similar here in Canada and found Vetericyn. It was available at a local pet store. Hopefully it will keep it on track for healing and prevent infection as well.
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    Chicken Attacked by Predator (Graphic)

    Our two year old Columbian was attacked on Thursday night. We thought she was dead, but we found her wandering around later Friday afternoon. Her wing is down (possibly broken?) and she has a hole in her side (see pics below). There is no smell or puss in the area. We applied some...
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    So how mean are roosters anyway?

    Thank you for all the info Ridgerunner! I am certainly not holding the roosters to a human moral standard, but I did want a better idea of what to expect from them so I wasn't overreacting to "normal" behaviours. It was very interesting to read about the mating rituals and it's funny to think...
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    So how mean are roosters anyway?

    Our roosters and the hens we got at the same time are coming up to five months old. The boys must be late bloomers because they only started to crow within the last 10 days or so. We had suspected that they might be roosters based on their appearance and strut, but the unsavoury behaviour...
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    So how mean are roosters anyway?

    We ventured into rooster territory this year with a mixed delivery from the hatchery. We've ended up with two Silver Laced Wyandotte roosters, that are lovely to look at and listen to ... but they are extremely rough with the girls. This morning both of them ganged up on one of the SLW hens...
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    Kittens eating chicken feed!

    Our feed is in a trash bin. She's actually getting in the run and eating from the feeder. Once the winter really hits and the chickens don't want to go out anymore she won't be able to get in the coop to get at the feed. I just wanted to make sure it wouldn't hurt her, but it sure has given...
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    Kittens eating chicken feed!

    We took on two kittens in September and they're living out with our goats. The female has taken a liking to chicken feed and we're chasing her away from it several times a day. Her belly has got quite chubby from it, and I know that it can be deadly for goats, but what about kittens/cats? I...
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    Breeding Broilers at Home

    We have a white rock broiler roo and one hen left from our flock this summer. My dh was hoping that we could let them breed and just "make our own" meat chicks over the winter months. I can't find any information on if this is possible. How do the hatcheries breed them? Ours are four months...
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    Free range meat quality

    This is our first year with meat chickens. According to our hatchery (in Ontario) we have White Rock Broilers. We've slaughtered a few, ate one too soon (i.e. still in rigor), let others rest a few days or more, had some roasted, others breasted and in cutlets. Our birds have been free...
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    After the slaughter and before it's cooked ...

    Booker81 -- dh and I just finished reading your blog entry on processing a chicken at home. It was fantastic! He did a lot of things right on his first attempt and is anxious to try again with your detailed instructions. Very informative!!
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    After the slaughter and before it's cooked ...

    Thank you very much!! This makes sense now as the bird was so tough and we thought we had done something wrong raising-wise. We have another lame bird that dh will process tomorrow. I'll leave it in the fridge over the weekend to cook on Monday. Our family is really enjoying all the...
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