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Why some chickens wear diapers on a farm near Kamloops
Chicken diapers can be ordered through several major online retailers, but some chicken parents are…
Kelowna woman crochets warm hats for hundreds of lucky chickens
A Kelowna woman has her hands full with orders for chicken hats this year. It's…
Vernon council moves ahead with changes for mini pigs, backyard chickens
VERNON – Pig and chicken owners will be happy to hear the City of Vernon…
Mysterious goat and chicken killer trapped and killed in Ellison
ELLISON – A young cougar that dismembered and killed some goats and chickens in Ellison…
Kamloops urban hen registry open, only single registration so far
KAMLOOPS – After months of debate, the system for officially registering urban hens in Kamloops…
Sick chicken gets first class medical care
KELOWNA – There’s not much Dr. Steve Wilson of the Lakeshore Animal Clinic wouldn’t do for a sick pet. Even one that only cost $1.50. Wilson has 50 hens and ten roosters living on his acreage in Kelowna. Many of them are so old they barely lay eggs and while most farmers would have them...
Extraordinary animal tales of the North Okanagan
VERNON - Have you ever seen a hen raise a flock of ducklings? A dog adopt a piglet? What about a horse herding a bear? The North Okanagan has it all in terms of extraordinary animal encounters. There was Coldstream resident Val Buchanan, also known as Farmer Val, and the story that hatched when she...