Are you new to chicken keeping, or thinking about getting your own birds? Join us for Basic Backyard Chicken Keeping — Online Class with Tinley Park Public Library on Wednesday, March 24 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm!
This class is designed for curious folks who are considering getting chickens, as well as for those who already have their own birds. Learn how to find local laws about chicken keeping, choose and raise chicks, and care for adult birds. This online class is open to all, regardless of location.
NOTE: This class is geared to the Chicagoland area, including predators and climate.
Are you new to chicken keeping, or thinking about getting your own birds? Join us for Basic Backyard Chicken Keeping — Online Class with Wauconda Area Library on Saturday, March 6, 2021 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm!
This class is designed for curious folks who are considering getting chickens, as well as for those who already have their own birds. Learn how to find local laws about chicken keeping, choose and raise chicks, and care for adult birds. This online class is open to all, regardless of location.
NOTE: This class is geared to the Chicagoland area, including predators and climate.
“(Coturnix japonica #Japanese Quail)” by Lin Sun-Fong is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0.
We know you all love chickens, but let’s hear it for quail!! Specifically, Japanese quail. These small birds are delightful and easy to care for. Find out more about the birds, their diet, and how to house them during “Quail: An Overview,” an online class presented by Home to Roost LLC and the Chicago Rebuilding Exchange.
How do chickens think? They view the world differently from predatory mammals. Find out more about what goes on inside a chicken’s head and how it can help you understand your birds.
Registration info is available here. This online class is presented by Home to Roost LLC and the Chicago Rebuilding Exchange.
While supplies last, we are pleased to offer a free copy of GRIT Backyard Chickens magazine to everyone who signs up for the class!
GRIT Backyard Chickens magazine provides helpful information on topics such as choosing the right chicken breed, nutrition, preventing frostbite, and shoring up your coop against predators. The latest issue includes several articles authored by Home to Roost: reasons to keep backyard chickens, the importance of gut health, and how to boost egg production.
Home to Roost’s series of online classes, hosted by the Chicago Rebuilding Exchange and starting on February 8, offers a wealth of information about raising backyard hens. We are pleased to offer a coupon for a free bag of Nutrena chicken feed and a free copy of GRIT Backyard Chickens magazine to everyone who signs up for a class!*
Sign up for a chicken class with the Rebuilding Exchange and get a free copy of GRIT Backyard Chickens Magazine!
GRIT Backyard Chickens magazine provides helpful information on topics such as choosing the right chicken breed, nutrition, preventing frostbite, and shoring up your coop against predators. The latest issue includes several articles authored by Home to Roost: reasons to keep backyard chickens, the importance of gut health, and how to boost egg production.
NOTE: All classes are geared to the Chicagoland area, including predators and climate.
* Home to Roost wishes to thank Cargill for providing the coupons for Nutrena chicken feed. These coupons are only redeemable for Nutrena brand chicken feed, not for other brands of feed. Class attendees who wish to receive the coupon and magazine will be asked to supply their mailing addresses. This offer is good while supplies last. One offer per household.
Home to Roost will be teaching five online classes for the Chicago Rebuilding Exchange, including two classes that are new for 2021: “Bird Brains: Flock Psychology” and “Quail: An Overview.” This is an opportunity for you to increase your practical knowledge of how to raise backyard chickens and quail, build safe and comfortable homes for your birds, and understand common chicken health issues. All classes are online. Register now at the links below!
NOTE: All classes are geared to the Chicagoland area, including predators and climate.
The University of Maryland Extension will host the Mid-Atlantic Small Flock Poultry Expo on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at the University of Maryland Extension-Carroll County Office & Carroll County Agriculture Center, 700 Agriculture Center Drive, Westminster, Maryland, 21157.
A complete list of requirements for coop building from Home to Roost LLC!
When building a coop for your hens, it is important to choose a design with the right dimensions, features, and materials. Get all this information on the Chicken Coop Spec Sheet, now available from Home to Roost! Purchase on PayPal using the button below.
CHICKEN COOP SPEC SHEET – $6.00
NOTE: I will e-mail you the spec sheet after I receive your payment. Your e-mail address will automatically be included in the notification I receive from PayPal.
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