Greetings to all Northerners on here. If you've ever considered chickens or small animals on your urban/rural homestead, this event is a really great place to start. Meet with people starting out, and with people with loads of homestead experience. There is even an urban chicken guy that hides his flock deep in the City of Thunder Bay 😉 Last year, there were quite a few folks successfully incubating eggs, several also had a few hens they saved for years because they like to hatch out broods of their own. All good info to practice or tuck away for the future.

Believe it or not, there are quite a few homesteaders out at these events that do not call themselves preppers,( I refrain from the term myself). If you get to talking to most people out at this area of the country, they know most things are not quite right in the world and the systems people rely on are really fragile and prone to failing. Most of them hold self sufficency in high regard,,, So, really, they're preppers in my books.

Admission is 5$ for a half day event

1300-1630 at the Gillies community centre (corner of hwy 608 and 595)

Pre-Registration is recommended at http://www.gilliescommunitycentre.com -- Click on events, find the event on April 12th and there is a button to register

Information" Karen 807 577 2680 or kareno@tbaytel.net

Workshops:

1300-1400 - Breed Selection, not all chicken breeds are the same. Some are friendly, some are really not. Some breeds lay lots, some don't. Some breeds are QUIETER than others (* on a personal note.... doesn't mean squat really).

1400-1500 - Chicken Chow- Feeding options, nutrional needs of poultry at different stages of life. Also covers supplements and remedies for common poultry ailments.

1515-1600 - Predator Protection-- Lessons learned Several flock owners share their tips and secrets to protecting their poultry from the big bad wolves

1600-1630 - Mobile Poultry Abattoir for the Thunder Bay Area-- Discussions about the issues involved, what has been done to date and options to move forward and how to get involved