Welcome to Chickens in your Backyard!

Are you looking to build connections with the earth, the community, and your food sources? Keeping backyard chickens is a fun way to achieve this, even with limited space in your backyard. Keeping backyard chickens is a rewarding, increasingly popular way to embrace sustainability, reduce food waste, and connect with nature. Even in small spaces, a small flock can provide a consistent source of fresh eggs, natural fertilizer for your garden, and daily companionship and entertainment. This subject guide has information and resources for those interested in learning more about keeping urban chickens in the City of Vancouver and the lower mainland, and for anyone who wants to learn more about these egg-stra-ordinary birds.

Allyson and her family with their first hens in 2021; Ginger, Pekoe, Peppermint and Earl. Pekoe and Earl are senior hens now.

Chickens in Your Backyard subject guide prepared by Langara LibTech student, Allyson Miscampbell for Reference 2416.

Questions? Please contact Allyson Miscampbell