Ultimate Chicken Keeping Course

We were confirmed townies and completed our escape to the country 8 years ago, part of our new rural life was keeping chickens.  Our first two hens Barbara and Margo arrived complete with their bright yellow hen house.  We really enjoyed keeping our own hens and collecting our own eggs, it was the start of a slippery slope.  Since then we have expanded our flock and knowledge of hens and have been running Hen Keeping Courses for nearly 3 years.  Away from hens we are experienced at delivering training to an array of industries with interactive courses. Through our trials and triumphs we can help you feel prepared to welcome your hens home.

The course that covers everything you will need to become a competent hen keeper. With lots of hands on experience to give you the confidence to handle your hens in every situation.  The course is a 3 hour course and then the rest of the day to ask questions and wander round the birds.

Please note that this course is not suitable for children under the age of 10; due to high demand for places, all those attending must have a pre-booked and paid place. The hosts of this course accept no responsibility for any loss or injury whilst on the premises. By booking on this course you are agreeing to these terms.

Hello we are the Peaches, we have been keeping hens in our mark one eglu for over 8 years and have  a Cube. We live in a small village, just outside Burton on Trent.

We had always wanted to keep hens, but it wasn't until we saw the eglu and thought 'we have to have one of them!' The hens are really fun animals to be around and each one has its own personality and character. They are very friendly - our 7 year old is very happy to cuddle with them. The hens keep us very well stocked with the freshest, tastiest eggs in the world!

During the course we will show you how to handle the hens, plus how to maintain your eglu (ours is nearly 8 years old and looking as good as new!) looking after the run (ours has survived having a horse sit on it!) plus our daily routines and health checks.  We also have a cube along with a selection of wooden hen houses.  We have 7 resident hens at home a mixture of hybrids and pure breeds, they age from 6 months to 6 years old. During the school holidays the number swell to over 50 hens so plenty of hens to hug!

From our humble start with our first 2 girls, Barbara and Margo we have now set up our business, 'Hens for Hire' hiring out hens and eglus to schools all over the country as well as incubators and hatching eggs. We train the staff how to look after the hens and spend time with the children talking all things chicken! then have the hens home for the holidays.  Check out our website www.hensforhire.co.uk  

We have been invloved in Open Farm Sunday and written articles in Poultry World, plus been Course Host of the Month in the Omlet Newsletter in 2010.