Farming your backyard for food production is a wonderful experience in which to connect to nature and enjoy the outdoor space of your home. A good food production system can be supported by keeping backyard poultry. The keeping of chickens and quails is a great way to introduce livestock into your own little urban farm. Done properly with the very best care in mind, backyard poultry can provide wonderful benefits for the home gardener that go far beyond fresh homegrown eggs.
Join Permaculture Northern Beaches for an evening learning tips and tricks on caring for backyard poultry. Maximise both your feathered friends welfare and their benefits to your garden. This 90- minute talk, includes demonstrations and a Q&A session. Topics covered include.
• Chicken and Quail behaviour
• Poultry Politics
• The local laws
• Choosing the right breed
• Housing for Chickens and Quails
• Feeding and watering
• Maximising egg production
• Controlling parasites and pests organically
• Chicken illness and first aid.
• Poultry predators
• Gardening with Poultry
• Therapy chickens
• Supporting your neighbours
Presented by Paul Cannings , an urban ecologist, agriculture teacher and permaculture designer who incorporates chickens and quails to work with a garden through his edible garden business, Farm My Yard. Paul also has over 10 years experience teaching poultry care and chicken therapy for schools and home gardeners. Hosted by Permaculture Northern Beaches join Paul for an evening where he shares his passionate love for the care and breeding of chickens and quails within an urban environment.
This event has limited places for only 80 people so book your Eventbrite ticket fast.
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