Thursday, June 18th, 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

I think you’ve probably all heard of the film Mad City Chickens,  (and know Heather) but just in case…

Mad City Chickens (79 min) is a sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical look at the people who keep urban chickens in their backyards. From chicken experts and authors to a rescued landfill hen or an inexperienced family that decides to take the poultry plunge — and even a mad scientist and giant hen taking to the streets –  it’s a humourous and heartfelt trip[ through the world of backyard chickendom.

Following the film, Heather Havens will lead a discussion. Heather is an agricultural and animal scientist. In 2008, she legally inported 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 backyard chicken keeping workshop in Richmond in February.

Co-sponsored by Village Vancouver and Langara College Continuing Studies.

Register: 604.323.5322 Course reg. no.: 60784

Further info: Leslie Kemp 604.323.5981 or lkemp@langara.bc.ca.

Im having a hard time finding oyster shells. Maybe Im just looking in the wrong places, but can I feed my chickens my own calcium pills?

Check out the pdf course flyer.