Courses

An Introduction into the Joys of Keeping Chickens Hosted by Hilary Gaskin

The course takes place in my garden at Bishops Waltham, undercover with tea, coffee and homemade cakes! You will be able to handle chickens and learn about their health and maintainance. At the end of the course their will be an optional visit to my Hen Hotel. This is just 5 minutes drive away and there you will be able to see a variety of different breeds. It is not muddy at either location. More Info & Booking

Hen Party For Beginners Hosted by Lisanne McEvoy

All you need to know about keeping chickens but were too afraid to ask!  This is a fun, informal 2 and a half hour course packed with advice aimed at those just starting out, considering taking the plunge or just interested.  You will get to meet our hens, see the Classic Eglu AND Eglu Cube and learn how to care for chickens.  This is all done in a normal garden in a modern estate in north Manchester, so book your place to see how you can make chicken keeping work in your own home.

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Hen Party for beginners Hosted by Marie Doherty

The course gives an introduction to keeping chickens and is suitable for beginners . It covers all you need to know to get started with your own chickens and an insight to the delights of these gorgeous creatures and the fun they bring to your family . It is held in my garden, so bring your raincoat and wellies just in case. I also offer exclusive family courses by arrangement. My flock include Sussex, Marans, Orpingtons, legbars and mixed hybrids.

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Keeping Chickens as Pets Hosted by Margaret Manchester

Keeping chickens is a very popular and enjoyable hobby, with the added bonus of lovely fresh eggs! This course is designed to teach beginners all they need to know about keeping chickens. There will be hands-on experience of handling and inspecting chickens and plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

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Introduction to Chicken Keeping Hosted by Cheryl Arvidson

This is an introductory session for people who are thinking about keeping chickens. It is divided between theoretical and practical learning, including a look at the different breeds and housing we have and the chance to handle our birds. We currently have a pen of Barnevelders, Pekin bantams and Barbu d'Anvers bantams.

A second adult from the same family is £30 and children (5 to 16) are £5, both BY ARRANGEMENT, please. Payment for these places can be made on the day. More Info & Booking

From Hatch to Despatch Hosted by Cheryl Arvidson

• Hatching with a broody or an incubator. Selecting parent stock and eggs, humidity, egg-turning and candling.
• Brooding - Care of chicks. Bedding, heat sources, feed.
• Bringing 'growers' on. How fast do they grow, when do the pullets start to lay and when are the cockerels ready for despatch?
• Despatching - How to despatch adolescent fowl using the 'broomstick method' and younger ones using despatching pliers.

 

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Hen Party For Beginners Hosted by Lisanne McEvoy

All you need to know about keeping chickens but were too afraid to ask!  This is a fun, informal 3 hour course packed with advice aimed at those just starting out, considering taking the plunge or just interested.  You will get to meet our hens, see the Classic Eglu AND Eglu Cube and learn how to care for chickens.  This is all done in a normal garden in a modern estate in north Manchester, so book your place to see how you can make chicken keeping work in your own home.

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Family Feathers and Fun! Hosted by Sara Ward

An afternoon for the whole family in the garden at Hen Corner… You will be welcomed with home made refreshments and introduced to the joys of keeping chickens!

Price: £45.00 per adult (includes up to two children per adult)

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Urban Hens - Keeping Chickens in London Hosted by Sara Ward

A summer’s evening in the kitchen garden… You will be welcomed with home made refreshments and introduced to the joys of keeping chickens!

We’ve been keeping hens, pure breeds and hybrids, here in London, since 2007 and currently have big hens in an Eglu Cube,  bantams in an Eglu Classic and an use an Eglu Go for hatching chicks.…

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Full Day Bee Keeping Hosted by Sara Ward

Sara, a member of the Ealing & District Bee Keeping Association, the London Bee Keepers Association and the British Bee Keeping Association, invites you to join her on her weekly hive inspection in her urban back garden… More Info & Booking