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1 Oct

Upcoming Events and Classes

Posted by chickenwoman in Events, Uncategorized.


Sun., October 5: Harvest Festival at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 11-3. Home to Roost will have a booth. Come out and pet a hen and talk chicken!

Sat., October 25: Chicken Basics and Winter Care at the Chicago Botanic Garden: Go here and search on chicken. The Botanic Garden offers a discount if you take both classes.

Sat., November 8: Basic Backyard Chicken Care with Angelic Organics Learning Center, location TBD

Thurs., November 13: Urban Chicken Health Care with Angelic Organics Learning Center,  location TBD
Sat., November 15: Chicken keeping talk at Skokie Public Library, 1-2 PM: This talk will be about the reasons WHY people keep chickens; it will be helpful for people who are wondering what all the fuss is about and for those who want to meet some real hens! It is NOT a class on keeping chickens, since chickens are not (YET) allowed in Skokie. So bring your neighbor and come meet others who like chickens. Then change the local laws!
Sun., November 16: Urban Chicken Keeping OPPL poster_LocalEpicureanNov_v1-1, Oak Park Public Library, 2-4 PM
Hope to see you soon!
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15 Sep

Chicken Classes with Angelic Organics Learning Center

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Events.


Home to Roost will be teaching two workshops with Angelic Organics Learning Center this fall. Registration for both workshops is via Angelic Organics Learning Center’s website. Venues are still to be confirmed.

Saturday, Nov. 8: Basic Backyard Chicken Care
Sunday, Nov. 13: Urban Chicken Health Care
Join me for these valuable classes on backyard chicken care.

16 May

Upcoming Events and Classes

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Events.


5/24   Oak Park Conservatory: chicken keeping class: To register, call the Registration office at 708-725-2031

5/31   Oak Park Conservatory: chicken health class: To register, call the Registration office at 708-725-2031

6/21   Homewood: chicken keeping and coop building classes

6/23   Lemont: chicken keeping class

6/28   Toyota Park: Cook County 4-H Fair judge

7/21   Northlake: chicken keeping class: to Register call (708) 562-2301, ask for Adult Services.

7/26   Deerfield: chicken keeping class

7/??   Location TBD:Chicken health class with Angelic Organics Learning Center

9/20-21 Windy City Coop Tour

 

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14 May

Vet Panel on Avian Health 5/17

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Events.


The Avicultural Society of Chicago is hosting a vet panel on avian health, including top-notch avian vets in the area. It will prove to be an educational day! For more information, click here. 

14 May

The Importance of Quarantine: Great Article

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Events, Food concerns in the news.


Quarantine is important to any flock of birds, exotic or domestic. This article illustrates the effects of disease in a New Hampshire chicken-keeping community.

For more information on chicken diseases, join me on May 31 for my next chicken health class at the Oak Park Conservatory: http://www.pdop.org/parks-facilities/oak-park-conservatory/

I’ll also be leading a health class in July with Angelic Organics Learning Center.

13 May

Thursday, May 15, 2014: Home to Roost and Chicago Chicken Keepers on WGN

Posted by chickenwoman in Events, Media coverage.


On Thurs., May 15, 2014, WGN is slated to run a piece on urban chicken keeping on the 9 PM news. Home to Roost and two of Chicago’s chicken keepers will be featured.

Tune in for this fun story!

 

 

12 May

Home to Roost at Grace Lutheran School, River Forest

Posted by chickenwoman in Events.


Home to Roost enjoys the opportunity to introduce kids to chickens for the first time! The kids are usually SO excited to be able to pet a chicken.

The 3-5 year olds at Grace Lutheran School in River Forest were no exception! They filed in very quietly, reminding each other in stage whispers that they needed to be very, very quiet so as not to scare the chicken. It must have taken every ounce of energy they had to contain themselves so well.

We talked a little about chickens, eggs, hens, and roosters. Everyone got a chance to touch the bird and work on some chicken-related crafts.

Kudos to Mrs. Koetke and the other teachers for having such a well-behaved group of kids! It was such a rewarding opportunity. Even more rewarding were some of the little ones’ thank-yous. Children’s art is priceless!

Here are some pix from my morning at Grace.



12 May

Upcoming Events and Classes

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Events, Media coverage.


Here is a list of the upcoming events on the docket!

5/17  I’ll be on the WGN News at 9pm along with Oak Park chicken-keeper, Margot McMahon. The piece may rerun on the morning, midday, or 5PM News the next day. 

5/24   Oak Park Conservatory: chicken keeping class: http://www.pdop.org/parks-facilities/oak-park-conservatory/

5/31   Oak Park Conservatory: chicken health class: http://www.pdop.org/parks-facilities/oak-park-conservatory/

6/21   Homewood: chicken keeping and coop building classes

6/23   Lemont: chicken keeping class

6/28   Toyota Park: Cook County 4-H Fair judge

7/21   Northlake: chicken keeping class

7/26   Deerfield: chicken keeping class

7/??   Location TBD:Chicken health class with Angelic Organics Learning Center

9/20-21 Windy City Coop Tour

5 Mar

Chicago’s Good Food Festival, March 13-15, 2014

Posted by chickenwoman in Events.


Join the Good Food movement!

Come to the Good Food Festival at the UIC Forum in Chicago. 

The purpose of the Good Food Festival & Conference is to link some of the best local farmers and family-owned producers of food and farm products with the public, trade buyers and leaders in the field to foster relationships that facilitate the growth of local food systems. FamilyFarmed.org now works with many of the nation’s largest buyers of local food including Whole Foods Market, Sysco, Compass Group, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Goodness Greeness, and others to connect them with local food sources.

Home to Roost will be speaking on Saturday, March 15, at 12:30 and 2:30. Check out the Raise Your Own minisession schedule and more of the scheduled events.

26 Feb

LAST CHANCE for Backyard Basic Chicken Keeping, 3-1-2014

Posted by chickenwoman in Events.


TODAY is the last day to register for this in depth class on urban chicken keeping. This class not will be offered again until November.

Sat, 03/01/2014 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
Belli’s Local Foods: http://www.bellischicago.com
1219 W 18th Street
Chicago, IL 60608

Farm fresh eggs from your own back yard? YES!

Please join us for our comprehensive workshop on best practices for Basic Backyard Chicken Care in Chicago and surrounding communities.

Raising chickens as pets and for eggs is LEGAL in Chicago – and part of our growing local food and urban agriculture scene. Learn everything from daily needs and year-round care to relevant city regulations to keep your chickens well –and you & your neighbors happy…

You will leave the workshop with the knowledge, recommendations, and resources you need for your own home flock – and you’ll make connections with other chicken enthusiasts in Chicago.

Register here!

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