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Avian flu outbreak on North Okanagan farm
The B.C. government has confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza on a North Okanagan farm.…
BUCKS FOR CLUCKS: Chicken rentals in Kamloops, Okanagan on the rise
Global supply chain issues, inflation and a pandemic driving people to experience new things are…
Flock of chickens found with frostbitten feet after being abandoned in Central Okanagan
A flock of chickens that were abandoned in the Central Okanagan wilderness probably wouldn’t have…
Online petition advocates for backyard hens in smaller Kelowna yards
A Kelowna family is advocating for bylaw changes that will allow backyard chickens in smaller…
Backyard chicken owners can add another hen to their flock in Vernon
VERNON – New rules mean more eggs in the backyard basket for Vernon chicken owners.…
Urban hens a Kamloops reality
KAMLOOPS – Residents of Kamloops are now allowed to have a flock of chickens, though…
Not everyone in Kamloops is thrilled to have urban hens as neighbours
KAMLOOPS – With Kamloops city council set to debate urban hens at next week's public…
Kamloops council gets cracking on urban hens
KAMLOOPS – A majority of Kamloops council are in favour of allowing urban chickens in…
Kamloops council to tackle chickens at April workshop
KAMLOOPS – Chickens will once again be on city council’s plate at an April meeting.…
Start designing your coop: Backyard chickens closer to reality in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents may soon be able to keep their own backyard coops as urban chickens moved one step closer to reality this week. Staff will move forward with creating an outline for what urban chickens in Kamloops should look like after city council approved an urban agriculture plan this week. In a look...
Bobcat sightings becoming more common in the North Okanagan
VERNON - North Okanagan residents spotted an increasing number of bobcats in recent years. Conservation officer Mike Richardson says there have already been 16 bobcat reports since April of 2014. That’s not out of line with the last few years—14 last year and 18 the year before. But it’s a lot more than it used...
That’s all she laid: hen pilot project approved
PENTICTON - City council agreed to a chicken pilot project last night, even though some residents remain unimpressed with the idea. Council has been discussing whether to allow backyard hens in residential Penticton neighborhoods for nearly a year. First, they shut down the idea of a pilot project, then enough people asked them to reconsider...