We recently immigrated from the U.S. to Canada. We now live in the extreme southeast corner of Ontario, about a half hour south of Ottawa. I really enjoy CountrySide magazine, but is there something similar geared toward life in Canada? We intend to buy a fixer-upper farmhouse on at least 20-25 acres of land within two years. I am specifically looking for information regarding Jersey cows, dual purpose chickens, hogs, and the types of feed they require which we could grow ourselves (and how to grow it). My goal is not to have to buy any feed from outside sources. I am currently looking for mail order chickens, either barred rock, Rhode Island Red, or other meat/brown egg chicken. Thanx:o)

-- Cathy Newton (keeper8@attcanada.ca), May 06, 2001

Answers

Welcome to Canada. Here in Nova Scotia I buy a little magaZine called Rural Delivery. I believe it is available across the country but can't say for sure. The web address is countrymagazines.com I buy my copy at the local feed store. I like the classifieds because they are local, some good interesting articles, but not as much how-to info as Countryside. Good Luck!

-- Terri in NS (terri@tallships.ca), May 09, 2001.

Welcome to Ontario, I'm in Grey county. You can order chicks from Freys hatchery. They are in elmira I think. The local CO-OP store will usaly carrie there catalogs. They sell chickens, turkeys, and ducks, phesents. Incuding the breads you mentiond. If you want to email me we can talke more about feed etc. Take Care Kim

-- Kim Mills (kim_mills7@hotmail.com), May 11, 2001.

We can help. Bonnies Hatchery is located in Elmira On. We supply chicks, Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Barred Rock, Black Sex Link, ISA Brown, Shaver Red etc. as well as White Rock broilers and Redbro meat type. Also supply Ducks, Pekin, Rouen & Muscovy as well as Embden Geese and Lg. White Turkeys. We ship postal as well as deliver to a number of Co-Op and Feed Mills in Eastern Ont. Our number is (519) 669-2561. Call for more information.

-- Elaine (eneaves@gto.net), September 19, 2001.