Hi all
I'm in the north of Ontario, about 3 1/2 hours north of Toronto, not far from where the Dionne Quintuplets were born. I have laying hens and ducks, and meat birds in the summer. Hope to do some turkeys this year as well. We live in an old farmhouse, heat stricktly with wood, gas stove in kitchen though, so we can still cook when the power goes out. We have approximately 50 acres, with about 5-6 clear, part of which is a very large pond. Next door neighbours live in a stack-wall house made of cordwood, they're off the grid and use solar with backup generators. They have a petting farm so there are llamas, goats, horses, cows, sheep, rabbits, assorted poultry (all my extra hatchlings go there), pigs both regular and pot bellies, and whatever else shows up. My hubby won't let me have goats either - says the only old goat I'll ever get is him! I keep saying "but what about a young one?" I get THE LOOK, and told if I need to pet a goat to go to the neighbours.....
And Tracy - I was down to Toronto for Canada Blooms last week and waved to Gravenhurst for you on the way by....
Bernie