In this course, you will learn everything you need to know about raising chickens in your backyard. The course provides necessary information for:
- Growing a baby chick into a full grown healthy chicken
- Selecting the right chicken breeds for your backyard
- Setting up a chicken coop in your backyard
- Creating the right living conditions for your chickens
- Designing your yard to make it “chicken-proof”
- Entertaining your chickens so they don’t get bored
- Protecting your chickens from predators and diseases
- Managing your chicken coop in than less 5 minutes per day
- Maintaining the coop such that it does not attract flies or bad odor
- Having 100% FUN with your chickens
Who is this course for:
- Anyone interested in raising chickens in their backyard for fresh farm eggs
- Individuals and families looking to have chickens as pets
- Urban farmers looking to expand their gardens by adding a chicken coop
- Anyone interested in starting a small-scale chicken farm
This course does not teach:
- How to slaughter a bird for meat
- Factory farming methods for raising chickens
Course Curriculum
LESSON 1 - Getting Started With Backyard Chickens
- How Many Chickens To Get
- City Permits
- Everything You Need To Know About Rooster (or cock)
- Deciding Chicken Breeds
- Where to Get Baby Chicks
- Ordering Baby Chicks
- Lesson Summary
LESSON 2 - Planning for Arrival of Baby Chicks
- Initial Set-up for Baby Chicks
- Picking-up Baby Chick Box for Mail-in Order
- Where to Keep Your Baby Chicks Upon Arrival
- Keeping Baby Chicks Hydrated
- Feeding Baby Chicks
- Common Baby Chick Behaviors
- Bonus - Pro Tips
LESSON 3 - Designing Your Chicken Coop
- Designing Your Chicken Coop
- Protecting Your Backyard from Chickens
- Choosing the Right Plants
- Dust Bath Area
- Transferring Chickens to the Coop
- Perching
- Food for Chickens
- Water for Chickens
LESSON 4 - Managing Eggs
- Picking Up, Cleaning and Storing Eggs
- How to Sell Extra Eggs
LESSON 5 - Entertainment for Chickens
- Entertainment for Chickens
- Summer Treats for Chickens
- Winter Treats for Chickens
- Toys for Chickens
- What Not To Feed Chickens
LESSON 6 - Chicken Health and Well-Being
- Pest Control
- Preventing and Treating Common Health Problems
- Chicken Diseases and Cure
- Dealing with Chicken Death
- Clipping Feathers, Beaks and Nails
LESSON 7 - Broodiness and Molting
- Taking Care of Broody Hens
- Molting Season
LESSON 8 - Life of a Backyard Chicken Farmer
- Understanding Chicken Psychology
- How to Hold a Chicken
- Morning Routine
- Evening Routine
- Cleaning the Coop
- What To Do When You Travel