Poultry for the Home (with a farm visit)

As 'growing your own' becomes increasingly popular, more and more gardeners are taking the next logical step and joining the ranks of amateur poultry keepers, but where to start? Mary will deal with all aspects of keeping poultry.  After a morning session on breeds,housing, feeding, rearing,laying, cockerels, record keeping and diseases, the afternoon will be spent on Mary's farm getting a hands on feel for what it takes to keep hens and look at paddocks, fencing and security. Egg production for a farmer's market will also be discussed.