Small Garden and Farm Forum: All About Chickens
You are invited!!
Small Farm and Garden Forum
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 7 PM
Rough and Ready Grange
All About Chickens
Did you see Janey Powers presentation at the Grange on “Birds in Black?” If you did, you know how entertaining and knowledgeable she is, and you won’t want to miss her talk this month. You see, the farm stores are starting to sell those adorable baby chicks who will be laying those wonderful home grown eggs before you know it.
So join “Chicken Lady” Janey Powers for an evening all about chickens! If you are thinking about starting a backyard flock, or want to pick up ideas to use with your existing flock, or you just like chickens, then this Forum is for you. Interesting topics include:
Natural History of Chickens: different breeds, sizes, egg laying ability
Types of Chickens: which is best for you
Set-Up: the house, the yard, nest boxes & roosts, free-range vs. caged, keeping out predators
Equipment: examples of feeders, waterers, feed, more
Chicks: buy? raise your own? Chicks vs. Pullets vs. Hens vs Cockerels and Roosters
Date: Wednesday March 15, 2017 Time: 7 to 9 pm
Where: Rough and Ready Grange www.roughandreadygrange.com
14550 Rough and Ready Highway, Rough and Ready, CA 95975
Cost: free to ranchers, farmers, gardeners and students of life