Pickin' a Backyard Chicken - FREE class!

Did you know that there are more than 500 chicken breeds worldwide? Many of these breeds have different color variations, and some large chicken breeds even have “mini” counterparts. There are so many sizes, shapes, colors, and personalities of chickens that choosing the breed(s) that are right for YOU and your family can seem like a daunting task! Whether you want, have, or just love chickens, this fun and FREE ONLINE CLASS will help you choose the perfect chicken for your situation. Sharon will discuss chicken breeds, color variations, egg colors, and personalities. It’s like shopping for a new family dog: do you want a chihuahua -- or a Golden Retriever? Bring your questions and get some real answers from a professional poultry breeder! Please register for this class and we will send you the Zoom link. NOTE: Sharon teaches our popular and in-depth Backyard Chicken Basics classes (on March 8 and April 4) as well as other poultry-care workshops at the Columbus Garden School. Please see our main webpage to register for other classes. INSTRUCTOR: Sharon Maish and her husband Greg own a 62-acre farm south of Columbus, Ohio. They raise much of their own food, keeping poultry, pigs, and beef cattle. Sharon breeds show-quality speckled Sussex chickens and Narragansett turkeys, and has raised 40+ breeds of chickens over the years. She was an ODA-registered feed manufacturer, and makes feed for all their livestock. Sharon and Greg use regenerative farm practices as well as maintain 30 acres of Ohio prairie and wetland on their property.