Backyard Chickens 101 workshop with Heather Havens
Monday, June 22nd, 7:30-9:30 pm
By donation
Langara College Summer School on Building Community June 16th-27th (full programme info at www.villagevancouver.ca or www.langara.bc.ca)
100 West 49th Ave, Vancouver
Learn about the proper care and keeping of small urban flocks of hens. This interactive session will help participants discover the ease of caring for small flocks and allay fears and animosity about backyard hens.
Heather Havens is an agricultural and animal scientist. In January, 2008, she legally imported her hens to Canada and has since worked with others to help the Vancouver City Council change the backyard chicken bylaw. Heather taught the first local back yard chicken keeping workshop in Richmond in February.
Co-sponsored by Village Vancouver and Langara College Continuing Studies.
Register: 604.323.5322 (Course reg. no. 60785)
Further info: Leslie Kemp 604.323.5981 or lkemp@langara.bc.ca
Hi Heather,
Thank you for all the work you are doing re: backyard chickens.
I live in Vancouver and started raising my 4 week old chicks in May. I have enjoyed the process enormously. Your Van Metro Area Edition info booklet has been very useful , but I have a little feedback.
Yesterday I was searching for chicken food for 4 month old birds. Tisol in Burnaby only has layer pellets and the Art Knapps on King George only has tiny little starter bags.
Newmac Animal feeds was great and they also had the diatomaceous earth I was looking for!
While I was at Knapp’s, I checked out their birds and was greatly dissapointed. Their chickens looked extremely stressed and unhealthy although their ducks looked better.
It made me appreciate my beautiful birds all the more!
Thanks