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SUMMARY:Small Scale Paddock Pasturing System for Back Yard Chickens
DESCRIPTION:A Transition Whatcom mini workshop Saturday October 8th, 1
 0 am to noon (rain or shine)\nCome see how I’ve created a small scal
 e system of moveable fences and alternating paddocks around our chicke
 n coop. Once set up it’s not a lot of work to keep it maintained and
  to continually give your chickens what they love – new fresh ground
 , greens and insects. They will be healthier and happier.\nChickens lo
 ve to eat fresh live greens and insects. In a permanent fenced in yard
  chickens will consume all the growing greens and most of the insects 
 within a month or so, and then their yard is just dirt. Chickens livin
 g on the same ground are more at risk for sickness. Plus it’s just b
 oring for them.\nWe have 6 chickens at our half acre place in the Birc
 hwood neighborhood within the city limits. We’ve been keeping chicke
 ns here for 6 years. I love observing our chickens and learning what t
 hey like and need and I’ve enjoyed adapting their living space to ma
 ke them as happy and healthy as I can.\nFor anyone just starting out a
 nd for those who already have a chicken set up for back yard chicken k
 eeping and small farms, the principles of this system can be applied.\
 n\nIn this mini workshop I’ll cover:\nThe system I’ve created and 
 how I set it up, including fencing with multiple 'gates', moveable fen
 ces, sectioning a chicken yard and growing cover crop alternations.\nT
 he benefits and advantages of using alternating paddocks  and moveabl
 e fencing over free range, chicken tractors, and permanent runs. Maint
 aining the integrity of your yard/garden and it’s many uses while gi
 ving your chickens fresh growing greens and insects.\nThe challenges o
 f this system:  the extra time it takes, the room needed and the ‘p
 uzzle‘ of setting it up in the beginning.\nWe’ll discuss how  to 
 apply this system  to YOUR yard,  flock size and specific needs.\nQu
 estions? Call Angela at 733-3541\nRSVP:  Call and let me know if youâ
 €™d like to come to this event.\nFREE (or small donations towards the 
 chicken care would be gratefully accepted)\n\nFor more information vis
 it https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/small-scale-paddock-pastu
 ring-system-for-back-yard-chickens-1
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20161008T100000
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LOCATION:The MacLeods
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CONTACT:(360) 733-3541
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 le/AngelaMacLeod
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Laura Ro
 ys":https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/LauraRoys
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Angela M
 acLeod":https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/AngelaMacLeod
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN="ginny F
 rye":https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/ginnyFrye
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