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Intro To Back Yard Chickens Worksheet

Owning chickens is a commitment that can be rewarding on many levels; however, one must understand that owning an animal comes with preparation responsibility and sorrow. In this online course you will learn how to raise chickens in your own back yard. Whether you live in an urban area or are in a more rural setting. Student will take away a good understanding of what one needs to prepare keeping chickens and raising them until geriatrics. Through research and discovery, students will learn the stages of chicken development. They will learn how having chickens on your property can provide a synergistic self-sustaining lifestyle. Also, how having backyard chickens can provide their owner with a potential side income. The course operates in an online self-directed format with 5 educational guideline modules.

What you will learn in this course

·        Introduction to raising backyard chickens

·        What chickens need

·        Stages of Chicken development

·        How to create a self-sufficient lifestyle with back yard chickens

·        How to make money by having back yard chickens

Why Now, Why Is This Topic Timely?

Things are changing and peoples needs are changing. There are many reasons people are interested in being chicken keepers. Being self sufficient is important, eating healthy and being able to support yourself or your family.

Could Chickens Change Your Life For The Better?

Sit and journal some reasons why and how chickens could change our life. On a blank sheet of paper, draw a line down the center of the page. On the top of the page write Owning Chickens one side write, Pro’s on the other side write Con’s. Sit somewhere quietly and sip a coffee or refreshing sparkling lemon water or a cup of tea with a cookie. Write down on the Pro side, all the positive things that could happen by you owning chickens. Additionally, on the Con side, write all the things that could be cause for issues or extra responsibility or challenges by owning chickens.

This will be eye opening. Good Luck!