The Painted Nest

The Painted Nest Small hobby coop with a beautiful flock of birds. Chasing the rainbow! Specializing in hatching eggs / chicks. Located in Campbellford Ontario

Happy Friday 🦆
06/05/2026

Happy Friday 🦆

05/31/2026

WOOOOOW.

I forgot to do the draw at noon !!!

72 likes on the original post.
72 names entered.
One winner …

CONGRATS Hillary Whye

You are the winner of the bym dirty dozens giveaway !

Message me asap and let’s get you some eggs !!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered !!

The people I’ve met doing these giveaways have been amazing!
You’re all so friggen awesome

Stay tuned for the next draw !!

These cutie pies have found their forever homes xo Who’s looking for Magpie ducklings !! Just over 8 weeks old and off h...
05/31/2026

These cutie pies have found their forever homes xo

Who’s looking for Magpie ducklings !!
Just over 8 weeks old and off heat , looking for their new forever homes !

Located in Campbellford xo

Silver Deathlayer (Westfälische Totleger) Pretty eggs .. No .. BUTTraditionally, Deathlayer hens lay eggs with subtle in...
05/29/2026

Silver Deathlayer (Westfälische Totleger)

Pretty eggs .. No ..

BUT

Traditionally, Deathlayer hens lay eggs with subtle individual markings, speckles, or patterns that can be used to identify which hen laid which egg. Not every line shows this strongly today, but it’s a fascinating trait associated with the breed.

That’s what I picked up today. Another silver deathlayers flock!

Can they produce as many eggs as a leghorn? .. also no.

BUT

Will they still consistently lay at five and six and seven years old ??
Absofriggenlutley !!

Let’s make some pretty birds yeah ? Xo

Another day, another adventure. When you see a deal on Kijiji, you don’t pass up on it …..you put the crate in the back ...
05/29/2026

Another day, another adventure.
When you see a deal on Kijiji, you don’t pass up on it …..you put the crate in the back of the truck hit up the cheapest gas station and on your way you go!!!

What’s the furthest you’ve traveled for birds?

05/27/2026

Whooo has some leghorn pullets in my area ?
Or within an hour or so from Campbellford xo

SDL2 Aka Silver Deathlayers (Westfälische Totleger) are probably one of the most bad ass breeds I’ve ever worked with.Or...
05/27/2026

SDL2
Aka

Silver Deathlayers (Westfälische Totleger) are probably one of the most bad ass breeds I’ve ever worked with.

Originally from Germany, the name “Deathlayer” came from the old belief that these hens would lay daily right up until the day they died. While the folklore is definitely exaggerated, they are known for being long-term productive layers, averaging around 180-250 eggs per year and often laying consistently longer than your average hen.

I love them for their eyes. Solid black, almost like a doll. Their penciling and that beetle iridescent shimmer in the sunlight is unreal.🥰

I’m currently working with two separate Silver Deathlayer lines here to help maintain genetic diversity and avoid people having to hunt down unrelated stock themselves later on!!
I know I know. I’m awesome 🫣🫂

Seeing their tail feathers finally grow in is making me one happy chicken mama as well !!

What colour Deathlayer would you pick to have , Silver Gold or Lemon ?!

I’m so very happy with the Marans 😍😍😍
05/26/2026

I’m so very happy with the Marans 😍😍😍

The Zombies have arrived .. and I think the chicken gods are looking out for me right now because I’m almost 99% positi...
05/24/2026

The Zombies have arrived ..
and I think the chicken gods are looking out for me right now because I’m almost 99% positive I have 9 pullets and ONE cockerel.
Do we buy a lottery ticket ?
Offer a corn on the cob as sacrifice ????
Cracked corn prayer circle.

If the theory that black legs and beak at hatch mean P not C .. I truly think we have 9 pullets almost ready for their new brooders !!

If you’ve been waiting , I’ll be reaching out xo

Happy Sunday crazy poultry family !!

✨ Currently Available ✨🪺 Barnyard Mix Hatching Eggs Beautiful variety of egg colours possible including blues, greens, ...
05/22/2026

✨ Currently Available ✨

🪺 Barnyard Mix Hatching Eggs
Beautiful variety of egg colours possible including blues, greens, browns, pinks & speckles depending on the pairing.

🖤 Black Copper Marans Hatching Eggs
From dark egg laying lines producing those rich chocolate coloured eggs everyone loves.

☠️ Zombie Hatching Eggs
(Ayam Cemani Rooster crossed with a Leghorn Hen creating unique fibro/mottled offsprings with lots of personality and unpredictable beauty.)

🩶 Silver Deathlayer Hatching Eggs
Westfälische Totleger 🇩🇪
Featuring TWO separate Silver Deathlayer lines in each carton for added genetic diversity.
A rare and stunning breed known for their intricate silver penciling and exceptional laying ability.

🌸 3 Swedish Flower Hen Chicks
• Straight run
• 3 weeks old
• Purebred
• Chicks By The Lake bloodlines out of Quebec

Healthy, active little chicks 3 weeks old. Hatched May 1st!

🐓 Fertility has been excellent, as well as my own personal hatch success. However, once eggs or chicks leave my property, I am not liable as too many variables exist outside of my control.

Located in Campbellford, message for pricing and availability xo

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1048 11th Line West
Campbellford, ON
K0L1L0

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