BACKYARD CHICKENS FOR BEGINNERS
Email
Print| Dates: | February 12, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Meets: | W from 6:30 PM to 8 PM |
| Hours: | 1.50 |
| Location: | Riverglen Junior High |
| Instructor: | Gretchen Anderson |
| Fee: | $16.75 Fee Breakdown |
NOTE: Please have a pen and notebook, and your questions ready! Optional $12.95 Material fee is for Gretchen's book, "The Backyard Chicken Fight". Community Education classes MIGHT be cancelled due to inclement weather. Decisions will be made by Boise School District leadership regarding evening activities, including Community Ed classes. Listen to local radio or television stations for information on weather cancellations or call the Community Education office at 208-854-4047.
Course Description
NOTE: Please have a pen and notebook, and your questions ready!
Backyard Chickens: know where your food comes from! CHICK season is upon us! Whether you want to keep chickens as a hobby or to become more sustainable in your own backyard, this class is for you! This fast-paced, information-packed class (complete with fabulous chicken photos) will get you on your way to being a successful chicken keeper. You will even laugh-while-you-learn! Even long-time chicken keepers learn new tips in this class! Get the whole family involved in this venture.
Learn the tips and tricks of saving money, becoming more sustainable, and experiencing food security while raising chickens-which provide fresh eggs year-round. Also included in this workshop is a section on bio-security: how to keep backyard chickens safe from Avian Influenza.
Optional Materials Fee is for a copy of instructor Gretchen Anderson’s book, The Backyard Chicken Fight: A Beginner's Guide to Henkeeping.
Click on instructor link for biography; youth enroll with an adult; tuition is per student; ages: 12+.