Links & Resources

Resources

• Backyard Chickens’ Treat Chart
• BackYardChickens.com
• BC Ministry of Environment: Bear Aware
• Bear Aware BC
• Bear Aware BC: Electric Fences
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Chickens In Vancouver
• City Chicks
• City of North Vancouver: City of North Vancouver OCP Map
• City of North Vancouver: July 19, 2012 – Bylaw Amendments for the Regulation of Domestic Chickens
• City of North Vancouver: September 17, 2012 – Public Hearing – Bylaw Amendments to Allow for the Regulation of Domestic Chickens
• City of North Vancouver: Small Creature Limitation Bylaw 1970, No 4213, Amendment Bylaw 2012, No 8251
• City of North Vancouver: Urban Chicken Guidelines
• City of North Vancouver: Urban Chicken Keeping
• City of North Vancouver: Zoning Bylaw 1995, No 6700, Amendment Bylaw, 2012, No 8250
• City of Vancouver Animal Control on Backyard Chickens
• City of Vancouver Social Planning Food Policy on Backyard Chickens
• City of Vancouver: Basic Chicken Care
• City of Vancouver: Humane Considerations for Backyard Hen Owners
• City of Vancouver: Resources for Hen Owners
• CLUCK- Canadian Liberated Urban Chicken Klub
• Duncan Martin of Daily Eggs
• Facebook: CLUCK
• Facebook: CLUCK North Vancouver
• Google Map: North Vancouver Boundaries
• Heather Havens Chicken class 10.2009
• Henderson’s Chicken Breed Chart
• Lifecycles Urban Agriculture Factsheet Series: Backyard Chickens
• Maplewood Farm
• Mother Earth News
• North Shore Black Bear Society
• Small Farmer
• Sustainable Saanich: Hen Basics
• Toxic Plants
• Vancouver Homesteader’s Emporium
• Village Vancouver: Chicken Coop Co-op
• Village Vancouver: North Shore Chickens
• Western Canadian Poultry Swap

Education

• BackYardChickens.com
• City of North Vancouver: Urban Chicken Keeping
• Duncan Martin of Daily Eggs
• Grade Eh Farms
• Maplewood Farm
• Mother Earth News
• Seabreeze Acres
• Society Promoting Environment Conservation (SPEC)

Veterinary Services and Chicken Health

• Dr Kamil Svancara at Westview Veterinary Services North Vancouver, BC. A vet specializing in Chickens, and uses a natural approach first if possible.

Hatcheries, Breeders and Hens

• A & E Family Farm Abbotsford, BC.
• Active Life Famrs Londonderry, NS.
• Art Knapp Plantland Surrey, BC.
• Beau Peep Farms Rosedale, BC.
• Berg’s Hatchery Russell, MB.
• Botanie Rock Farms Lytton, BC.
• Buckerfields Abbotsford, BC. Home and garden, animal feed and farm market.
• Cirrus Hill Farm Meadford, ON.
• Emmerdale Eden Farms Summerside, PEI.
• Fraser Valley Auctions Langley, BC. Poultry and livestock auctions.
• Frey’s Hatchery St. Jacobs, ON.
• Grade Eh Farms Delta, BC. A farm offering sexed chicks, pullets and school education programs. Incubator rentals.
• Greendale Heritage Farm Chilliwack, BC.
• Henderson’s Chicken Breed Chart An Alphabetical List of More than 60 Chicken Breeds With Comparative Information
• Hidden River Ranch Maple Creek, SK.
• Little Red Hen Hatchery Maple Ridge, BC.
• Miller Hatcheries Edmonton, AB.
• Murray McMurray Hatchery Iowa, USA. Rare breed poultry shipped to Canada.
• Pepinbrook Farm Abbotsford, BC. Family farm offering a variety of heritage chicken breeds.
• Performance Poultry Prince Edward County, ON.
• Raphie’s Poultry Farm Valemount, BC.
• Rare Breeds Canada An organization working to conserve, monitor and promote heritage and rare breeds of Canadian farm animals.
• Red Willow Ranch Langley, BC. Breads show quality chickens- hatching eggs, day olds or point of lay hens available. Please call Earl (778) 891-5249- by appointment only.
• Renaissance Poultry and Exotic Fowl Ponoka, AB. Telephone 403-783-6632 or 800-377-6233
• Rochester Hatchery Rochester, AB.
• Roundcreek Quarter Horses Spruceview, AB.
• Saltspring Island Poultry Club and Breeders Saltspring Island, BC.
• Seabreeze Acres Qualicum, BC. Classroom hatch program for schools and home-schools. Incubator rentals. Sells pullets.
• Skeffling Lavender Farm Grey County, ON.
• Soulshine Ranch Lone Butte, BC.
• The Otter Co-op Aldergrove, BC. Feed and farm store
• Triple-H Poultry and Waterfowl Armstrong, BC.
• Village Vancouver: Chicken Coop Co-op Village Vancouver: Chicken Coop Co-op
• Western Canadian Poultry Swap Forum dedicated to the buying and selling of quality heritage poultry in Western Canada

Feed

• Buckerfields Abbotsford, BC. Home and garden, animal feed and farm market.
• Country West Supply Chilliwack, BC. feed supply store
• Fraser Valley Auctions Langley, BC. Poultry and livestock auctions.
• Milner Feed and Pet Supply Langley, BC. Feed and pet supply
• Mr. Pet’s North Vancouver, BC. Can special order poultry feed and supply from its Mission store
• Newmac Animal Feeds Surrey, BC. Annimal feed and supply store
• Roddick Feed Ladner, BC. Feed, farm and garden supply store
• Scratch and Peck Feeds Bellingham, WA. High quality organic feeds.
• The Otter Co-op Aldergrove, BC. Feed and farm store
• Tisol Pet Nutrition and Supply Store Vancouver, BC. Pet nutrition and supply store
• Valley Feed Bag Abbotsford, BC. Feed and farm store
• Vancouver Homesteader’s Emporium Vancouver, BC. Supplies and resources for the urban homesteader.
• Westway Feed and Hay Delta, BC. Farm feed and supply store
• Whatcom Farmers Co-op Blaine and Bellingham, WA. A variety or medicated an non-medicated feeds.
• Wild Birds Unlimited North Vancouver. BC. Bird feed supply store carries hen scratch

Supplies

• BackYardChickens.com Coop Designs, Breeds and more info
• Bear Aware BC: Electric Fences Bear Aware BC: A primer on electric fenes
• Buckerfields Abbotsford, BC. Home and garden, animal feed and farm market.
• Country West Supply Chilliwack, BC. feed supply store
• Duncan Martin of Daily Eggs Vancouver, BC. Duncan Martin of Daily Eggs- local workshops, coups, coup design
• Milner Feed and Pet Supply Langley, BC. Feed and pet supply
• Mr. Pet’s North Vancouver, BC. Can special order poultry feed and supply from its Mission store
• Pincess Auto A unique world of equitment, tool and more.
• The Otter Co-op Aldergrove, BC. Feed and farm store
• Tisol Pet Nutrition and Supply Store Vancouver, BC. Pet nutrition and supply store
• Vancouver Homesteader’s Emporium Vancouver, BC. Supplies and resources for the urban homesteader.
• Westway Feed and Hay Delta, BC. Farm feed and supply store
• Whatcom Farmers Co-op Blaine and Bellingham, WA. A variety or medicated an non-medicated feeds.

Networking

• BackYardChickens.com
• CLUCK- Canadian Liberated Urban Chicken Klub
• Edible Garden Project
• Facebook: CLUCK
• Facebook: CLUCK North Vancouver
• North Shore Table Matters Network
• Saltspring Island Poultry Club and Breeders
• Small Farmer
• Vancouver Homesteader’s Emporium
• Village Vancouver: Chicken Coop Co-op
• Village Vancouver: North Shore Chickens
• Village Vancouver: Village North Shore

Clubs and Organizations

• Canadian Breeders Online
• Canadian Heritage Breeds
• Fraser Valley Poultry Fanciers Association
• Islands Heritage Livestock
• Rare Breeds Canada
• Saltspring Island Poultry Club and Breeders
• Western Canadian Poultry Swap

Support/ Affiliation

• CLUCK- Canadian Liberated Urban Chicken Klub
• Duncan Martin of Daily Eggs
• Edible Garden Project
• Facebook: CLUCK
• Facebook: CLUCK North Vancouver
• Maplewood Farm
• North Shore Table Matters Network
• Vancouver Homesteader’s Emporium
• Village Vancouver: Chicken Coop Co-op
• Village Vancouver: North Shore Chickens
• Village Vancouver: Village North Shore

School Programs

• Grade Eh Farms
• Seabreeze Acres

Coop Construction

• Bear Aware BC: Electric Fences Bear Aware BC: A primer on electric fenes
• Duncan Martin of Daily Eggs Vancouver, BC. Duncan Martin of Daily Eggs- local workshops, coups, coup design
• Maplewood Farm

Documents

• BC SPCA Factsheet: Life of an Egg Laying Hen
• City of North Vancouver: City of North Vancouver OCP Map
• City of North Vancouver: July 19, 2012 – Bylaw Amendments for the Regulation of Domestic Chickens
• City of North Vancouver: September 17, 2012 – Public Hearing – Bylaw Amendments to Allow for the Regulation of Domestic Chickens
• City of North Vancouver: Small Creature Limitation Bylaw 1970, No 4213, Amendment Bylaw 2012, No 8251
• City of North Vancouver: Urban Chicken Guidelines
• City of North Vancouver: Zoning Bylaw 1995, No 6700, Amendment Bylaw, 2012, No 8250
• City of Vancouver: Basic Chicken Care
• City of Vancouver: Humane Considerations for Backyard Hen Owners
• City of Vancouver: Resources for Hen Owners
• CLUCK North Vancouver Bylaw Amendment Proposal
• CLUCK North Vancouver Bylaw Amendment Proposal Summary
• CLUCK North Vancouver Power Point Presentation
• Heather Havens Chicken class 10.2009
• Lifecycles Urban Agriculture Factsheet Series: Backyard Chickens
• Sustainable Saanich: Hen Basics

Bylaw Resources

• City of North Vancouver: City of North Vancouver OCP Map
• City of North Vancouver: July 19, 2012 – Bylaw Amendments for the Regulation of Domestic Chickens
• City of North Vancouver: September 17, 2012 – Public Hearing – Bylaw Amendments to Allow for the Regulation of Domestic Chickens
• City of North Vancouver: Small Creature Limitation Bylaw 1970, No 4213, Amendment Bylaw 2012, No 8251
• City of North Vancouver: Urban Chicken Guidelines
• City of North Vancouver: Urban Chicken Keeping
• City of North Vancouver: Zoning Bylaw 1995, No 6700, Amendment Bylaw, 2012, No 8250
• CLUCK North Vancouver Bylaw Amendment Proposal
• CLUCK North Vancouver Bylaw Amendment Proposal Summary
• CLUCK North Vancouver Power Point Presentation
• Google Map: North Vancouver Boundaries