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Starting a Backyard Flock: Community Education Presentation and Practicum Series

Learn how to care for backyard poultry and start a successful flock. Learn before you leap!

Sunday February 22 from 12-3pm – Lecture; Six Practicum dates to choose from

Learn all you ever needed to know about keeping farm birds! Whether you are just getting ready to start your flock or have been a farm bird enthusiast for years, our lecture has something for everyone. Topics that will be covered include: establishing a successful flock, nutrition and housing, and basic handling and safety.

Want some hands-on experience caring for farm birds? Sign up for one of our six available practicum sessions, offered from March through May at the MSPCA’s Chicken Coop. You’ll learn from our staff and volunteers what it’s really like to share your life with farm birds.

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Visit www.mspca.org/chickenlecture to learn more and to register.

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