Workshop Description
Chooks Chooks Chooks make a great addition to sustainable gardens and make great pets.
Learn about how to look after backyard chooks so they remain happy and healthily while giving you joy, beautiful golden eggs and great fertiliser for your garden.
Format
Can be delivered as a online webinar and a face to face workshop, both in a 60 mins and 90 mins duration.
Topics Covered
- An introduction to the benefits of keeping chooks
- Local laws
- The pros and cons of different breeds
- Basic needs – housing, roosting and nesting, free ranging, feeding and water systems, and food options including medicinal herbs (and foods to avoid)
- Tips for avoiding and managing pests and diseases
- Chook predators
- Myths and troubleshooting
