Backyard Poultry Keeping
Next course dates: Saturday 23rd August 2008 and NEW DATE Sunday 7th September (Last course this year!)
Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Half day course, at our smallholding in central Scotland covering all the essential aspects of keeping poultry for eggs in your backyard including:
- Buying hens
- Housing and bedding
- Feeding
- Basic health care
- Rules and regulations
If you would like to produce your own fresh eggs from your own hens but just haven't "plucked" up the confidence to get started, then we can help.
Starting at 10am, we'll cover all the essential aspects of successful backyard poultry keeping for eggs. You'll get the opportunity to handle our hens and see how the theory translates into practice. There will be opportunities for questions and discussion before we finish at 2pm.
Cost per person: £35 including lunch. Pre-booking essential as numbers are limited.
To book, contact:
Rosemary Champion
Longcarse Farm Cottage
Kelliebank
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
FK10 1NT
Tel. 01259 729889
Email rosemary@accidentalsmallholder.net