Let's Flock Together: A Guide to Backyard Chicken Farming

This class teaches learners the ins and outs of chicken care. From hatching chicks and caring for them into adulthood to setting up your coop and caring for your flock so you have happy, healthy hens and can optimize egg production. Yummy!

Rachel Oglesby

24 total reviews for this teacher

1 review for this class

Completed by 2 learners

75 minutes

per class

Meets once

12-17

year olds

3-6

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers

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Available Times

Pacific Time

Mon May 30

Meet once (1 day)

Monday
2pm - 3:15pm

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Description

Class Experience

In this one-time course, students will learn about chicken care for a small farm or backyard setting. We will start with basic chicken anatomy and discuss how eggs are made, hatching fertilized eggs for chicks (incubator vs. natural), what chicks need when they are little and as they grow, how to handle your chickens, egg collection and care, and how to keep your hens and roosters happy and healthy by providing enough space, shelter, food, water, and places to roost and lay eggs. We'll also...

Students will learn how eggs are made, how to hatch fertilized eggs, how to care for the chicks, collecting and cleaning eggs, and how to care for adult chickens to keep them happy, healthy, and producing eggs. We will discuss some safety issues with chickens and being sanitary. And learners will get the chance to see how I have my chickens set up and meet one of my flock.

No homework, although passions may be ignited.

No assessment

1 hour 15 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Rachel Oglesby

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Business Instructor, Life Skills Mentor- ready to be of service

24 total reviews

39 completed classes

About Me

Hello! My students know me as Mrs. Rae and I really enjoy facilitating projects and discussions over real-life situations and adulting skills. Young people are on the precipice of stepping out on their own, which is incredibly exciting, but also...