My church is having a preparedness fair, and I've been tasked with creating a small chicken table. The fair isn't specifically for emergency prep, but for financial prep, health info, food storage, etc., etc.
I am planning on taking a couple of my girls to put in a small pen while were there, but I would like to put together some info on backyard chickens.
Some of the things I have thought about:
So, does anyone have any more good topics that I should cover? Has anyone else done this before and have information already compiled?
I don't want to get super-detailed, but I also don't want to paint a picture that, "chickens are glorious beings that never need any maintenance, and will just pop out eggs at my every whim!" I want to be realistic about ownership and what it takes.
The crowd is going to be 99% urban/suburban. Not so many country folk.
Thanks!
-Steve
I am planning on taking a couple of my girls to put in a small pen while were there, but I would like to put together some info on backyard chickens.
Some of the things I have thought about:
- Know your local ordinances (I would have info specific to the cities around here)
- How many do you need/Can you have? (Space requirements, etc.)
- Feeding and Watering
- Shelter (Coop requirments, types)
- Predators/Pests
- How to be a good chicken neighbor (i.e. remember they can be LOUD, they poop A LOT, etc.)
- What to expect with egg production
- What types can you/should you get
- Do they make good pets (as opposed to just raising for eggs/meat)
So, does anyone have any more good topics that I should cover? Has anyone else done this before and have information already compiled?
I don't want to get super-detailed, but I also don't want to paint a picture that, "chickens are glorious beings that never need any maintenance, and will just pop out eggs at my every whim!" I want to be realistic about ownership and what it takes.
The crowd is going to be 99% urban/suburban. Not so many country folk.
Thanks!
-Steve
