Backyard Chicken Keeping
Overview
Keeping chickens is both practical and rewarding, connecting us to food, routine, and the rhythms of daily care. This welcoming, hands-on workshop introduces the essentials of raising backyard chickens. Together, we will explore common breeds, feeding practices, coop considerations, basic health awareness, and the realities of protecting a flock from predators. The session emphasizes practical knowledge, shared questions, and the kinds of small insights that only come through experience. Participants will also learn how to safely and calmly handle a chicken and observe a simple health check, supported by a live bantam chicken. This workshop is ideal for beginners, aspiring chicken keepers, and anyone curious about bringing a small flock into their lives.
Course Date: March 22, 2026 - 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.
Registration
Registration
We recommend that you use a computer to complete the online registration process as you may encounter an error if using a device such as a phone or tablet. If you have already encountered an error when registering, please contact us:
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Admissions Office |
Continuing Education Office |
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705.474.7600 ext. 5123 |
705.474.7600 ext. 5601 |
What You Need
What You Need
Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.
Textbooks are available at the Campus Shop for in class, Contact North, and iLearn/D2L courses. The Campus Shop does not carry most OntarioLearn textbooks. OntarioLearn textbooks can be purchased at www.textnet.ca.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Costs of keeping chickens, what to feed chickens, how to properly keep chickens securely and how to look for health concerns in their chickens