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To All Urban Chicken Supporters – Let’s Get Crackin’! You may have seen the excellent articles in the Edmonton Journal on Saturday, April 10 regarding urban chicken keeping in Canada, including the proposal we (The River City Chickens Collective) have submitted. The article accurately indicated...

We've had a PVR (or is it a DVR? I dunno) for a couple of months now, and last night my kids told me you can pause live TV with it! I thought that was SO COOL till I found out EVERYONE's PVR does that.

In 4 hours I have to represent our group (trying to bring backyard hens to our city) at a meeting at city hall. The meeting is about urban agriculture planning and involves 'interested groups'. I have never in my life had to speak for a group like this and I"m pretty nervous. Tummy...

It's guaranteed that whatever he needs is going to be in the OTHER wallet. The one that is at HOME when he's at work. And no, I do not have a copy of whatever in MY wallet, sorry. We've been married almost ten years and I still cannot figure him out

One of my neighbours is opposed to me having hens so I can't join the pilot project this year. The idiot thinks he's an expert on backyard poultry because he used to be an inspector for the federal gov't inspecting factory farms. This is the same neighbour that we had a run in with about...

I am part of a group trying to have the bylaw changed in our city to allow backyard hens, and we are trying to get a pilot project off the ground for this spring. I am hoping to be one of the sites. Part of that involves having the permission of my neighbours. I have 4 backyard neighbours I...

I'd never heard this before till just the other day, and am wondering if others have heard the same thing. If you think it's true, why? I am intrigued. I don't have the option of keeping a rooster.

The farm I get my eggs from has offered to sell me some pullets that will be just starting to lay this spring. How much should I expect to pay for them?

I hope I picked the right section for this! Since i've never kept hens, I am wondering if those of you with experience keeping backyard chickens can tell me a little bit about a 'typical' day. What is involved in taking care of your hens? I hope to have 4 or 5 in my back yard this spring, and...

I tried searching but the volume of info is overwhelming - I hope you don't mind me just posting like this! I am wondering a couple of things: - do you HAVE to buy chicken feed, or can you feed hens 'people food' and leftovers and let them eat grass and bugs? When there's no grass or bugs for...

I love this coop https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=10059 What modifications, if any, would you make for a cold climate? We regularly get -30C in winter and it can get as cold as -50C with wind chill.

WARNING: blatant pity post. My husband is inheriting money from his grandma and we're using it to do much needed home renos, and he's getting a new vehicle. (I got one last year). If there's any leftover after that we may splurge on a few things but I wish *I* was the one getting it because...

We love beef liver, I usually cook it (well, I ALWAYS cook it) by coating it with flour mixed with garlic powder and frying with onions in lard. I picked up some lamb liver and some calf liver on a whim at the farmers market and am now wondering if I should just cook it the same, or is there...

I also posted this in the city ordinance section - I hope that's ok! We're working with the City Planning Dept. trying to get a pilot project off the ground here and are having a meeting on January 6 at 7 pm. If you are interested in attending please message me for the address etc.

We're working with the City Planning Dept. trying to get a pilot project off the ground here and are having a meeting on January 6 at 7 pm. If you are interested in attending please message me for the address etc.

I've never made it before - anyone have a favourite recipe?

I was given a jar of home made mincemeat and I bought some tart shells. Now what do I do? Is it as simple as filling the shells and baking? What temp and for how long?

If you don't mind sharing, how much did it cost to build your coop and run? I am looking for tips to keep the cost down as I am on a limited budget. I plan on having 4 hens, it needs to be cold weather proof down to minus 40. One thing I would like to do is build my coop right up against...

Hi, I am wondering if there are other municipalities where they've allowed a small number of people to keep back yard hens as a 'pilot project' to study the ramifications. I am involved with a group in our city and this is the direction we're headed right now. We just got word yesterday that...

I just joined up and was so thrilled to find this place. I have TONS of questions - I hope you all don't get sick of me! I just found out yesterday that chances are really good I will be chosen as a pilot project site in my city - I'm in Edmonton Alberta where it's illegal to keep back yard...