"Hi Laura,
There's really good info on the BYC site. If they're only 2.5 yrs old they should start up laying again by now as the days have gotten longer? Mine laid all winter as I put in a light that switches on at 5:30 am. The only reasons…"
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Green building retro fits?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Randy Chatterjee Feb 11, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I'm just at the beginning of researching a potential Masters research project on retro fitting Green building solutions. I'm interested in ideas for renters. In Vancouver vacancy rates are low, so…Continue
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stephanie st loe replied to Laura Arp's discussion We are getting no eggs - not sure why? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
stephanie st loe commented on Celia Brauer's group Vancouver Watersheds
"Hello,
I'm contemplating building a rain garden. Anyone done one before?
Cheers"
T. Reinkens replied to stephanie st loe's discussion Closest place to buy organic feed? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Homesteaders Emporium definitely has organic feed along with a lot of other stuff for backyard coops. They're great!"
Nathalie Giroux replied to stephanie st loe's discussion Closest place to buy organic feed? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Hi Kenneth, I live out in hope and just ordered some chickens. I am just wondering where you get your straw from. If your willing to share that info. Thanks."
stephanie st loe replied to stephanie st loe's discussion How do you prepare layer mash? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Thanks! Where do you get the starter culture? And how do you know you aren't growing botulilsm as well?
Cheers,"
Penny replied to stephanie st loe's discussion How do you prepare layer mash? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Stephanie: Here is something that might help
Fermented Feed
What the heck is fermented feed and why on earth would you want to give it to chickens?
Fermentation of foods has been done for hundreds of years by many cultures. If you have ever consumed…"
Alyssa K replied to stephanie st loe's discussion How do you prepare layer mash? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"There is no reason to cook it. Hot water is fine if they like it hot. Try using a gravity feeder so they can't push it all out (as from a bowl)."
stephanie st loe added a discussion to the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
How do you prepare layer mash?
So, I've been feeding my hens Otter coop organic layer mash. I've been cooking it like porridge for 10 minutes in a pot on my stove. I've also been putting the pot and the feed bowls through my dishwasher. This was a Mistake. The mineral supplement grit in the mash has lodged itself in the inner workings of my dishwasher and ends up baked onto my dishes like concrete. Tried Finish dishwasher cleaner. Tried Draino. Next I'm calling the appliance repair guy. If I feed them the mash dry they waste…See More
Stephanie Imhoff replied to stephanie st loe's discussion Vancouver 4 hen limit? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"I'm not sure if its relevant, but there are professional options that aren't astronomical in price... perhaps quarterly group slaughters can be arranged through VV members or Homesteaders' Emporium?
Ready for the Soup Pot?
Hire a…"
stephanie st loe replied to Keltie Craig's discussion Help! Our hen is a rooster! in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Oh dear. You could try calling the farm you got him from-doesn't hurt to ask, but they'd risk their whole operation if they took him back. If you live in the city of Vancouver you aren't allowed to have a rooster according to the…"
Duncan Martin replied to stephanie st loe's discussion Vancouver 4 hen limit? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"I think you're right that it'd be important to make sure it's all done correctly, and I'm in no big rush to change that rule. It might be a hot potato if a councilor were to introduce it. Keeping it separate from the other…"
stephanie st loe replied to stephanie st loe's discussion Vancouver 4 hen limit? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Hi Duncan,
I think the no DIY slaughtering rule might be in place in order to stop it from being done Wrong. I can just imagine someone witnessing their neighbor botching the job-chickens running around with their heads not quite cut off? Or…"
Duncan Martin replied to stephanie st loe's discussion Vancouver 4 hen limit? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"So hard to find time these days, but I'm still game for getting these changes made. 2 square feet of coop is plenty since they never really even stand on the floor of the coop anyway. Some of the information in the city's literature is…"
Kenneth cao replied to stephanie st loe's discussion Closest place to buy organic feed? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"Hi I sell chicken feed and bales, if your intrested please give me a call 604 700 5804
Organic layer mash 21$
Straw bales 16$ for 1 and 4 for 14$ each
5$ for Delivary if your within vancouver"
Keltie Craig replied to stephanie st loe's discussion Closest place to buy organic feed? in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"I'm pretty sure the urban homesteaders emporium on hastings also has it"
stephanie st loe replied to Caroline's discussion Golden eggs in the group Chicken Coop Co-ops
"That's so smart using the space below the stairs. Very efficient. I bet those stairs are at least 1 meter from the property line if they were built to code."
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Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 7:08pm on September 22, 2012,
Randy Chatterjee said… I hope your research is going well. I just put 8 solar panels on my 92-year-old house...a great fit, the new and the old. Total cost, just under $4,500, and largely because the older construction made it so easy. My energy bills have been cut by more than half, not a huge savings and financial payback will still take more than a decade, but it's a start.
- At 10:04pm on February 11, 2012, Randy Chatterjee said…
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