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Backyard Chicken Care Basics

Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture Workshop

Did you know that you can keep six hens in your Columbia backyard? Join CCUA staff to learn about what materials you need before you get chicks, decide what breeds would be best for you and get advice about bird biosecurity. Become a well-rounded urban farmer with a regular supply of delicious, nutritious eggs! A part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshops series. Adults. Please register.

Did you know that within Columbia city limits, you can keep six hens in your yard as long as they’re fenced in? Join Join staff from the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) for a discussion about caring for chickens in your backyard. Learn about what materials you need before you get chicks, decide what breeds would be best for you and get advice about bird biosecurity. Become a well-rounded urban farmer in 2026 with a regular supply of delicious and nutritious eggs!

Adults. Please register.

This program is part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshops series co-sponsored by the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture. More workshops are planned for this spring on starting a community garden and natural pest management.

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