Ever wondered about the recent revival of keeping chickens in backyards? Backyard chickens have become a national trend with cities all over the U.S. revising their livestock exclusions to allow small flocks of backyard chickens. Learn some reasons why! In this hands-on course we will take a tour of chickens in an education setting.  

We will cover housing, healthy feeding, how to chicken-share, chickens in the educational setting, how to protect your chickens from predation as well as resources for chickens, equipment and supplies.Backyard eggs are a valuable fresh food.  Come find out why chickens aren’t just for rural areas anymore!

This class will be hosted at St. Columba’s School in the Deming Library on the ground floor. The address is 4201 Albemarle St., NW WDC 20016, but there is an entrance in the rear of the building on Butterworth Place NW that is more convenient.  Signs will be posted on the day of the class. St Columba’s is only one block west of the Tenley/AU Metro.  There is a very small parking lot that is reserved for staff from 5:00 am until 6:00 pm, but can be used AFTER 6:00pm for classes.  And there is street parking, too.

Teacher

Kate McLynn is a science teacher in DC schools with a focus in environmental science who grew up with goats, dogs, poultry, horses and wildlife around.  She has been hatching chickens for many years as part of a life science program and has been keeping chickens for several years.  She is a master gardener, certified beekeeper, beekeeping mentor, and has taught science, gardening, composting, and has worked extensively on developing greenscapes for schools and communities.