Thanks to everyone who came to our
Backyard Hens Workshop
David Tepfer and Katie McDermott shared their experience raising hens including information on getting started, housing, feed and health care, chicken biology and anatomy, harvesting eggs, and protection from predators.
For resources on raising chickens, please check out the following links:
Pioneer Valley Backyard Chicken Association
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Description of how to raise hens
Photos of a backyard henhouse in Amherst
For a video on raising hens, see:
Raising Chickens in Your Backyard
For information contact John M. Gerber at (413)549-6949 or jgerber@psis.umass.edu
Co-Sponsored by the North Amherst Community Farm and Simple Gifts