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As a long time seeker of knowledge on all things chicken. I have found myself drawn to BYC for ages, I really mean ages, it could be years!! But this year I finally took the plunge and decided to join!
When I saw everyone having a blast on hatch-alongs, when that baby fluff butt...
So its the middle of our great Canadian Winter now and its currently sitting at -38C WITHOUT the windchill. Feels like -44C.
I have 8 ducks in my 8x12 coop. Lots of thick straw, heated water buckets and a little shrub cover to offer some smaller area for them but man I am freaking out. They are...
So some backstory. My blue wheaten ameraucana chickens name is Gimble. Gimble has curly toe paralysis. We live in Northern BC. It's actually been super mild so far, with temps right at freezing. So my girls have been moulting for a good month and a half while Gimble just started about a week...
My chickens (3 of them) are just over a year old. I really got attached to them, I'm intending to move to Canada (don't know for how long), I just want to bring them with me. I'm guessing Canada's laws are less strict for poultry, which states in Canada can I bring my chickens in, can I bring my...
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Does anyone have suggestions for snug duck diapers that won't leak that ship from Canada?? ideally harness style type ones but all the ones I find are in the US 😭
Alrighty here I am again asking for help. Back in April I got some chicks to add to my flock. Anyway got sex linked birds so I wouldn’t have This issue. the one with more orange on her neck has been suspected to be a rooster (mounting, biting us but that stopped after and was also during an...
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I need a de-wormer ASAP. Our flock definitely has parasites of some kind as two have died in the past week after making wheezing noises and shaking their heads and necks. Gapeworm??
Any Canadians here that can recommend a brand to try for treating our entire flock? We’re in Ontario...
Hi all, I'm a grade 12 student from rural Southwestern Manitoba, Canada, and I need all the help I can get heading! I'm going to university to study agroecology in the fall as I have a passion for sustainable agricultural practices and the environment. I was given the chance to apply for this...
Looking for BCM, Polish, Cochin, Wyandotte, Silkie, frizzle, and some standard egg layers like RIR.
Wanting pullets. I live in the Okanagan. Willing to drive, or possibly pay shipping.
Hi Everyone, new here and looking for some advice for my 13 ladies. I posted a thread here.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/extremely-cold-weather-please-help.1444125/#post-23977938
Hey everyone out there!!
I'm in southern ontario and looking for hatching eggs. Anyone around me have anything good and willing to ship?
Stay safe!
Stay busy and keep praying during this lockdown.
All the best to everyone!
Miranda
Hi there,
I'm thinking about adding chickens to the list of animals on our little 40 acre hobby farm next year, in Alberta Canada. I'm doing research before we commit. One of her biggest considerations we have to look at is what breed would be the best for a first time owner in our climate...
Been reading and following for years, not sure why I had t joined until now!
I'm Miranda!
I live in southern Ontario Canada!
Any canadian people?
P.s.! Hi everyone(: