Raising City Chickens Class
Saturday, March 13, 2010
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This 3-hour class is a primer for anyone interested in starting a small (25 bird or fewer) chicken coop.
20 participant maximum. All ages welcome.
Fee: $20
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Topics covered will include:
Basic chicken anatomy
- External anatomy
- Comparison of a store-bought, plucked roaster chicken & a live chicken
Design & home manufacture of chicken-related technology, including…
- Coop design
- Brooder design
- Waterers
- Feeders
- Nesting Boxes
- Roosting Bars
Everyday care of chickens, including…
- Feeding & watering
- Chicken behavior (pecking order, scratching, morning & evening routine)
- Table scraps
- Coop cleaning
Raising chicks, including…
- Brooder use, health & safety
- Stages of development
Complications in raising chickens, including…
- Predators
- Pests
- Brooding
- Molting
- Flight & wing clipping
- Seasonal differences
Use of chicken products, including…
- Eggs
- Compost
- Meat (including slaughter, plucking, and evisceration)
