Join Stephanie and Seth Wales for educational classes on the raising of backyard laying hens and meat chickens this fall! More info below:
Laying Hens: 10AM-12:00Noon
Syllabus: A.) Getting Started
Where and how to order chicks (breed selection)
Building a brooder
How to care for day-old chicks when they arrive
Daily maintenance and care
Feed Options & Costs
Building a Coop: Keeping predators out (and all about predators)
Transitioning pullets to the coop
Care of laying Hens
Single Rate: $85
Family Rate: $100
*Cost includes a Brooder you will build in class, a dozen eggs, and 3 day old chicks
Meat Birds: 1:00PM-3:00PM
Syllabus: A.) What’s the difference between a meat chicken and a hen that lays eggs?
Building a brooder for meat birds
Specialty diet & care of day-old meat birds
Feeding, feeding, and more feeding
Keeping them alive (it’s not that easy)
How long should you let them grow?
Processing options
Single Rate: $85
Family Rate: $100
*Cost includes a Brooder you will build in class, 3 day old meatbird, and 12 eggs
*Combo Cost: Take both Classes for $140 (individual) $155 (Family)
*Each class needs a minimum of 10 participants*