Raising Chickens in Your Backyard

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.

What does the cost of my ticket cover?

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 on Saturday. If your program runs until 3pm and you would like to visit the farm ahead of your program, please check in at the Welcome Center.

What should I wear?

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

POLICIES

• Programs run rain or shine. Dress for the weather if your program takes you outside!
• No ticket refunds within 1 week of the program except in the case of Gorman Heritage Farm cancelling the program
• If you suspect you may be coming down with a transmissible illness, we require you to stay home to help keep others healthy. Thank you!
• 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.

By signing up and/or attending any of our programs, you are agreeing to the above policies.

Young pullet hens

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