Posts Tagged ‘coop’

29 Mar

Home to Roost Classes with Chicago Botanic Garden Start April 20!

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I will be teaching three online classes for the Chicago Botanic Garden this spring, including my Basic Chicken Keeping Class, my Coop Class, and a new class for 2021: Duck Keeping 101! (UPDATE 4/15/21: Unfortunately, Duck Keeping has been canceled due to circumstances beyond our control. )

Register now for these classes at the links below. Please note that all registrations must be submitted online 2 days before your class starts.

Basic Chicken Keeping Concepts: Online — April 20, 6-8 pm
Considering getting chickens, or already have your own birds? Learn tips and tricks on how to raise chicks, care for adult birds, prevent common problems, and keep your neighbors happy.

Chicken Coop Basics: Online — April 27, 6-8 pm
Discover all you need to know about building a safe and comfortable home for your hens. Learn the basic needs of backyard birds, the essential components of a coop, important construction tips, and different coop styles. Use what you learn to construct your own coop or evaluate an existing design.

Special Offer

While supplies last, we are pleased to offer a free copy of GRIT Backyard Chickens magazine to everyone who signs up for a 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.

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Sign up for a chicken class presented by Home to Roost and Chicago Botanic Garden and get a free copy of GRIT Backyard Chickens Magazine!

26 May

Coop Ideas

Posted by chickenwoman in Coops. Tagged: , , , , , .


Thinking about building a coop? Here are some great ideas with instructions! I love the Hobbit Hole coop.

20 Sep

22-23 September, 2012: UPDATES on Windy City Coop Tour

Posted by chickenwoman in Events, Urban agriculture. Tagged: , , , , , , .


Come out to see Chicago’s finest… chicken coops! Go from house to house, visiting and chatting with chicken owners and other enthusiasts! This family-friendly event is also bike friendly.

NEW: Home to Roost will be stationed at Location  5 from 10-12 on Saturday and at Location 6 from 12-2 on Sunday.

NEW: Complete information with maps and locations is now on the coop tour webpage. 

 

10 Sep

22-23 September, 2012: Windy City Coop Tour

Posted by chickenwoman in Events, Urban agriculture. Tagged: , , , , , , .


Come out to see Chicago’s finest… chicken coops! Go from house to house, visiting and chatting with chicken owners and other enthusiasts! This family-friendly event is also bike friendly.

We’re working on getting the event together, so save the date, and keep your eye on the blog for more details. In the meantime, here is the link where all information will be posted: https://sites.google.com/site/chicagochickenenthusi/events/windy-city-coop-tour

 

17 Apr

Automated Coop Door Design

Posted by chickenwoman in Coops. Tagged: , , , , , , .


Here is an automated coop door design from a family in the UK that rescue battery-cage hens.

Enjoy!

22 Feb

The Pico-Farm: Rain Barrel, Green Roof, and Coop

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Coops. Tagged: , , .


A cute three-in-one, eco-friendly coop, the “Pico-Farm” by Southern-Fried Scientist is a chicken coop with a rain barrel to collect water that is used to grow lettuce on the roof. Check out this fun coop! If you’re building a coop, note this important observation: “I originally installed chicken wire, but discovered that foxes and raccoons can shred chicken wire like string cheese, so pulled it all out and replaced it with 1/2 inch hardware cloth.”

22 Feb

Chicken Variance Shot Down in Arlington Heights

Posted by chickenwoman in Laws, Media coverage. Tagged: , , , , , , , , .


I assisted would-be chicken owner Matt Scallon in an unsuccessful petition of the Arlington Heights Village Trustees for a variance to allow him to own chickens. A Trib Local reporter covered the story here. The Tribune’s story is here. 

20 Jan

Naperville Chickens Under Scrutiny

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Well, here is another instance of non-chicken-loving sentiments: http://www.wbez.org/story/owning-chickens-scratches-controversy-95624

A quote in the article compares chicken coops to dumpsters and complains of odors – these are comments that suggest that a visit to some chicken coops is in order. Most coops are well kept and do not smell.

All the more reason for chicken owners to practice good animal husbandry and for people who are not chicken friendly to visit a few coops. 

 

 

15 Sep

Home to Roost at Windy City Coop Tour, Sept. 25

Posted by chickenwoman in Events, Local food, Urban agriculture. Tagged: , , , , , , , .


Home to Roost will be stationed at location #14 on the Coop Tour at 3532 W. Belden.

For more information on the tour, see Sept. 25, 2011: Windy City Coop Tour (formerly Henapalooza).

See you there

11 Sep

Sept. 25, 2011: Windy City Coop Tour (formerly Henapalooza)

Posted by chickenwoman in Chicken care, Events, Local food, Urban agriculture. Tagged: , , , , .


Time: September 25, 2011 from 11am to 2pm

Location: Chicago’s North Side (and surrounding areas), 4134 N. Monticello Ave

Website: Windy City Coop Tour page

 

Phone: 773-640-2402 (for bike tour only)

Thinking of getting chickens or just curious about backyard Chickens in the City of Chicago?   This leisurely bike ride will take you to  a number of Chicago Chicken keepers. The tour is open to all ages, and you will see a large variety of chickens breeds, coop designs, as well as the gardens and yards they occupy. Home to Roost will make an appearance at one of the sites (TBD). Each host will be able to answer questions you may have concerning regulations, feeding, coop designs, space required, egg production, and issues common to chickens in an urban environment.

So save the date of  Sept 25th. This is both a group bike tour and/or a self-guided bike tour.

The group bike tour meets at 4134 N. Monticello  at 10:30 am.  The bike tour starts at 11 am. The biking group tour should last a couple hours and actual length will be determined by the group itself.

The self-guided tour starts at any of the 20+ host sites and just follow the map provided at each site.

The “Windy City Coop Tour” is open as a non-biking event, too.

The Official Windy City Coop Tour hours are 11am – 2 pm  Additional information including web site, press release,  maps, etc. are forthcoming and will be provided on the Windy City Coop Tour page. Not required, but an RSVP to the bike tour will be helpful in planning. We hope you can join us!

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