About this Event
Did you know Halifax allows you to keep up to 10 hens in your backyard?
If you have a backyard and are interested in raising chickens, this workshop is for you.
Join us at Chebucto Connections for a beginner-friendly session where you’ll learn everything you need to get started raising backyard chickens for fresh eggs.
No experience necessary. Just curiosity.
What You’ll Learn
Guest facilitator TR Appleby will walk you through the real-world basics of backyard hen keeping, including:
🐣 Caring for your hens — daily routines, monitoring health, and knowing when something’s off
🌾 Feeding — what hens eat, how much, and what to avoid
🏠 Coops — types, sizing, cleaning, and managing waste
🛒 Getting started — where to source hens, feed, and equipment right here in Halifax
About Your Facilitator
TR Appleby has been homesteading for over 10 years: growing a large garden alongside a raising chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits. After a decade of hands-on experience (with plenty of successes and setbacks along the way), TR is now sharing what they’ve learned with others who want to give it a try.
TR’s message to you? “It’s not that hard, anyone can do it.”
A Note for Renters
Thinking about backyard hens but you don’t own your home? You’re not alone, but you will need written permission from your landlord before keeping hens on the property. We’ll talk about how to have that conversation at the workshop.
For the full City of Halifax rules and bylaws around backyard hens, visit:
👉 halifax.ca — Backyard Hens
Space is limited, register today!
Event venue & nearby stays
531 Herring Cove Rd, 531 Herring Cove Road, Halifax, Canada
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