Chickens in Your Backyard

Curious about raising chickens in your backyard? Or do you already have chickens and need a few tips and pointers? This is the class for you!

Saturday, January 25th 1:00pm-3:00pm

$30 non-members; $25 members

We are thrilled to welcome back Becky Johnson, chicken advocate and experienced chicken-owner, as she discusses the pros and cons of raising your own backyard chickens. We will cover issues including local chicken ordinances, choosing a good backyard breed, proper care and basic requirements, and much more.

After the indoor talk, we will adventure outdoors to see practical examples of chicken raising on the farm as we tour the coop, discover how to hold a chicken, and learn about the different breeds of chickens at Gorman Heritage Farm!

Becky has owned chickens in Wyoming, Ohio for many years and has taught “Chickens in Your Backyard” at Gorman Heritage Farm for over a decade. She loves sharing her knowledge about chickens and would call herself a “backyard chicken advocate.” In her spare time, she teaches public history at Xavier University.

FAQ

One ticket purchase covers the cost of attending the full 2 hour program, access to the handouts and educational materials, and farm admission for you for the day. The farm is open from 9am-3pm.

Not at all! Eventbrite will redirect you to a PayPal pop-up to take payment, but you can simply enter your card information by selecting the grey “Pay with Credit or Debit Card” button at the bottom.

Dress in layers to be prepared to both sit inside for an hour and walk around outside (less than a mile on a hilly path) for an hour.

REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

By registering for this class you are agreeing to the following:
Cancellation policy: We provide full reimbursements for tickets purchased through Eventbrite up to two weeks in advance of the program. After two weeks in advance of the program, we will not provide reimbursements for cancellations of tickets except in the case of GHF cancelling the program.
Pet policy: For the safety and comfort of other guests, pets are not allowed at any GHF program. Service animals are welcome. Therapy animals whose job is to provide emotional support do not count as service animals.
Illness/COVID Policy: If  you suspect  you may be coming down with a transmissible illness, or are currently testing positive for COVID, we require you to stay home. Thank you for helping us to keep each other healthy and comfortable!
Agritourism Warning: Under Ohio law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if that injury or death results from the inherent risks of that agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, but are not limited to. the risk of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals as well as the potential for you as a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.