with Julia Sahota

Instructor Julia Sahota has raised backyard chickens for 7 years now. She loves her birds and has enjoyed the journey of learning and developing best practice for her flock's well-being and health.  Have you ever thought about raising backyard chickens?  If so, this is the class for you. You will learn what to consider right from the start when raising chicks.  There are a lot of things to consider before making a decision to keep backyard chickens and Julia will give you the information you need to make an informed decision. She will talk about:

• Are you allowed to have chickens in your jurisdiction
• Do you have time to keep chickens
• Can you afford the food and bedding
• What start up costs to consider - e.g coop, run
• Selecting coop and nesting box types
• Breeds best for laying eggs
• Egg production
• Sourcing chickens
• Dealing with health issues
• Vermin, predators

HCP Members $30/Non-Members $40
Register ONLINE or call 250 479 6162

Instructor Bio: Julia Sahota

Julia has raised backyard chickens for 7 years now. She loves her birds and has enjoyed the journey of learning and developing best practice for her flock's well-being and health. She started with one tiny coop and 6 birds and then moved from there to hatching and raising chicks in the final big chicken house. Julia has had up to 50 birds on her 5 acre property, but the  flock has now settled at 25 ladies of various ages and breeds – some she hatched and had broody moms raise and some bought from a fellow enthusiast who taught her almost everything she knows about raising backyard chickens. Julia will share her wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm with anyone thinking about keeping chickens in their backyard.