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Welcome to the place for all things Backyard Chickens where chicken folk can meet, share knowledge and experience and help each other out with coop sitting, feed sharing... etc. There's lots of information and resources in the Discussion area.

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  • Free chicken coop and pen

    By Georgia Williams

    May 9, 2017

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  • (Up to) 4 hens looking for new home

    eltie CraigHi chicken keepers, we have up to 4 hens to find a new home for. They are all about 2 years old, should still have some laying life ahead of them but only 1 is laying for us right now and we need to get some younger birds to keep us in eggs.No obvious reason they aren't laying - not…

    By Keltie Craig

    Sep 10, 2016

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  • layer pellet feed free OBO

    3/4 of a bag. Was going to try to switch my girls because pellets are less expensive, but they were having none of it. Knight and Kingsway.

    By Alyssa K

    Aug 31, 2016

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  • Lovely house with chickens + food garden available for a year

    Dear Village of Friends, Our little family will be taking a sabbatical for a year and we will be offering our cozy East Vancouver home for rent.while we are gone. It has three bedrooms (2 up, 1 down) and an abundant, lovingly created food garden with figs, plums, grapes etc.etc. and of course our…

    By Laura Arp

    Aug 11, 2016

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  • Fertilized eggs?

    I have a BO who is chronically broody. Anyone have a lead on fertilized eggs?

    By Alyssa K

    Jul 21, 2016

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  • feed and shavings

    Hi everyone, We are taking a break from raising hens to fix up our coop. I have half a bag of organic layer mash to give away, and a brand new bag of spruce shavings. The shavings cost about $25 from the store, I will sell for $15.let me know if you can use them! thanks vicky

    By Vicky

    Jun 11, 2016

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  • Chicks looking to be homed

    Hello Chicken Coopers, a kindergarten hatching project is looking to home two fluffballs at the end of the month. Please contact Sarah at the school directly: info@westsidemontessoriacademy.ca Happy Summer all, Laura

    By Laura Arp

    Jun 9, 2016

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  • Looking for New Hens

    We let our coop rest for the winter after keeping hens for many years. We're looking to get new laying hens and we want a nice variety.......does anyone know of a place to go to get multiple breeds?

    By Amy Weeks

    May 12, 2016

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  • Another sick chicken!

    Hi, I have a rhode island red who is 7-10 months old, my favourite hen. Two days ago I noticed that her comb had turned from bright red to pale pink, but she seemed normal otherwise and had normal poops, so I let her into the yard and didn't do anything. Tonight, she didn't go into the coop with…

    By Sasha Fergusson

    Feb 15, 2011

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  • hoping to lend out laying hens for summer!

    Hello,I'm heading up to the Yukon for may June and July and I was hoping somebody would be willing to take on my four hens while I'm gone. I'm getting at least three eggs a day from them, usually four. Maybe youre just starting out and want a test run or maybe you want some extra eggs this summer.…

    By Sasha Fergusson

    Apr 25, 2016

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