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It's Chick Season!

CBC On The Island - March 17, 2026

The demand for baby chicks surged during COVID, and has been growing steadily since. Travis Young of Buckerfield's attributes the trend to a growing interest in backyard coops. The Langford location of the BC chain got its first shipment Wednesday, and CBC's Roszan Holmen went to have a look. 

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