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Posted on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 : 8:08 p.m.

Backyard Chickens 101 with Project Grow

By Joan Lambert Bailey

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Project Grow Asa Brown Chicken in the Snow Small

Hankering for fresh eggs? Well, now folks living in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti can now enjoy the company of up to four chickens and all the eggs those lovely ladies will deliver. (Sorry, no roosters.)

Not sure where to start?

Well, join us this Saturday, March 20, for A-maizing Chickens! to learn the basics about getting, keeping, supporting, and enjoying hens in an urban environment. Come on out to the Thomason Family Farm where Peter Thomason will share his knowledge and experience in fowl play.

A-maizing Chickens!
Saturday, March 20
10 a.m. - noon
211 Woodward, Ypsilanti
Registration required
$15 class fee
(Sorry! This one is full, but check out our other upcoming classes, too!)

Potato Seeds, Sweet Potatoes, and Sweet Potato Slips
Saturday, April 10
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Leslie House at Leslie Science Center

Heirloom Tomatoes and Peppers
Saturday, April 17
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Leslie House at Leslie Science Center

Comments

axilla

Thu, Mar 18, 2010 : 11:15 a.m.

Please correct the caption on the picture. It should be ISA (Institut de Selection Animale) Brown.