"James I tried responding to your post but I'm not sure how this works so will try here too. I may be interested in taking your hens but wonder how old they are to get a sense of possible issues when introducing them to mine. Drop me a line when…"
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Vicky replied to James Griffiths's discussion Two Hens need New Home in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"hey James how old are they?"
James Griffiths added a discussion to the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
Two Hens need New Home
Our little baby (human) daughter is now 10 months old, and mama feels strongly that we should refrain from chickening in the back yard so that baby can frolick freely, at least for the next couple years. So our two hens will need a new home. One is an Ameraucana named Puffina who lays large blue-green eggs very regularly; strong layer. The other is a speckled sussex (crossed with something I believe) names Speckles who has laid small white eggs, although she's currently not in her laying cycle;…See More
James Griffiths replied to Alyssa K's discussion Chicks for Spring? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Hi all - I'm all chickened up at the moment, but I had a great experience with the lovely folks at Wunderland Farm in Mission: http://www.wunderlandfarm.ca/chick-sales---services.html
All the best, - James."
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Beautiful hen needs new home
Hello,We're replacing our flock, however one of our hens is younger than the rest (~2 years or maybe a bit less), is still laying well, and should have a new home. She's a cross between a white english hen (sussex perhaps) and a black french hen. Very nice lady, deserves a new home. Please reply here or call 778-228-7620.Cheers, - James.…See More
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James Griffiths replied to Julia Smith's discussion When did your hens start laying? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"WOOT! I'm in the game now! Our silver dorkey Isabella laid her first egg today! Nothing has changed much, though we did just switch to pellet food from mash, and I've been making slow improvements over the past…"
James Griffiths replied to Caitlin Dorward's discussion is anyone heating their coop? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"I have been using a red heat lamp, about 20-40W I think. This kept them alive, but I am concerned about the distraction of the light.
I think I'll try to get an inexpensive lizard heater - anyone find a good one?"
James Griffiths replied to Julia Smith's discussion Anyone lighting their coop? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Hey folks,
I've been using solar lamps that charge during the day and then come on automatically when it gets dark. They aren't super bright, and their duration is shrinking with the season, but it may help. I got the lamps on sale at…"
James Griffiths replied to Laura Arp's discussion Chicken feed on Commercial Drive - Mark's Pet Stop in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Thanks for this Laura - I was just running out of feed, and I don't have a car. This place will do the trick!"
James Griffiths replied to Julia Smith's discussion When did your hens start laying? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"I do have solar lamps that provide 2-3 hours of light in the evening. I'll stay hopeful."
James Griffiths replied to Julia Smith's discussion When did your hens start laying? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Mine are coming up on 5.5 and 6.5 months, I believe, and no eggs yet. But I'm giving them lots of love! And even food. I'm sure it will pay dividends soon.
Thanks Julia for starting this discussion so we can all grow a little more…"
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October Backyard Chicken Workshop in Kits
The evenings are dark in October, but we had a good workshop regardless and we treated Betty the Hen to a rare evening of socializing and snacking.
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- At 4:31pm on July 2, 2015,
Vicky said… - James I tried responding to your post but I'm not sure how this works so will try here too. I may be interested in taking your hens but wonder how old they are to get a sense of possible issues when introducing them to mine. Drop me a line when you get a chance.
- At 11:28pm on August 8, 2010,
robert murray said… - James, Betty was 5 weeks old when we got them, but I can't remember when we took the trip out to Mission where we got them.I am guessing she is about 4 months now?
I sniped her beek before you got her to try and help her eating. It bled like a dickens, I had to hold her with a cloth and apply pressure for 20 min or so to stop the bleeding. I would advise against the dermal tool.I would love to see how she is doing sometime?
- At 11:39am on July 22, 2010,
Julia Smith said… - Hey James! How are the girls doing?
- At 12:49pm on June 1, 2010,
Megan Adam said…
- Hello!
Since you have indicated Hastings-Sunrise as your neighbourhood location, I thought I would let you know that we are in the embryonic stages of creating a Hastings-Sunrise village and have set up a Village Group here at Village Vancouver to facilitate that process.
I am aware that there are lots of neighbourhood groups and activities already in place in Hastings Sunrise and hope that in some way a Hastings-Sunrise Village can help to provide some networking between groups rather than competing as another entity, but also can carry out activities that might be of interest to the other groups as well. Really, it's wide open as to what we do as a village entity... but we need participation to determine what that will be!
Please go over to the Groups page and go to the second page - there you will find Hastings Sunrise Village and can join up and participate in the discussion - and also feel free to post Hastings-Sunrise activities and events there for others to see.
Megan (2600 block William Street)
- At 11:14am on March 22, 2010,
Mary Bennett said… - Hi, I notice you list Kitsilano as your neighbourhood. Maybe you'd like to join the Kitsilano Transition Village on VV. We're planning a potluck for April 11. (Currently we have 10 members on KTV - and I know there's at least 20-30 people on the VV site who live in our area - It would be nice to meet - at least online, if not in person! - Mary [email protected]
- At 5:25pm on February 13, 2010,
Randy Chatterjee said… - Welcome, James!
As you can see, we are just beginning to build an on-line community for Village Vancouver, and organize our extensive activities more openly and collaboratively through this site. Please feel free to contribute to a discussion, attend or even enter a new event, join a working group, or even form a Village.
Regarding youth and the Toxic Free Canada rally on February 25, we have only a couple teenagers and about a dozen members in their twenties. Our Health Group hasn't yet formed, and is currently without a convenor.
If you would like, we'd love to have this event posted on our site, and you could do it, as noted above by going here. You can upload any image file (which will be cropped to a square) to make the event stand out better. Arzeena Hamir last month posted the Pesticide Ban rally, and a number of VV members heard about it on this site, and passed the message around.
Take care, and welcome again.
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