Course Agenda
10:00 - Tea / Coffee and introductions
10:30 - Everything you need to know about choosing, housing, feeding your hens
Choosing the right breed for you
Caring for ex- batts and what to expect with them
- Where to buy your hens
Housing options and considerations
Introducing your hens into their new home
Feeding and foodstuffs
Keeping your hens healthy
Coping with the weather
12:30 - Buffet Lunch (Please advise of any special dietary requirements)
13:30 - How to keep your brood healthy and recognise and deal with illness
15:00 - Meet the hens, learn how to handle them and a chance to ask questions
15:30 Presentation of certificate and course ends
ALL TIMES GIVEN ARE APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
The course is not suitable for children under 16 yrs of age
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT NOT COVER KILLING/DISPATCHING AND BUTCHERING OF POULTRY
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