Chicken Keeping Courses in Suffolk

Courses Run By: Assington Mill

Contact by Email: Assington Mill
Telephone: 01787 229955
Location: Near Sudbury / Colchester, Suffolk 
Please visit our website for the latest dates etc.

Experience with chickens:

Francine Raymond, the tutor, has been keeping chickens for many years. She has written books on the subject and also writes regular articles for magazines.

We have a small free-range flock here at Assington Mill which we will introduce to our students.

Chicken Keeping Courses Information

This one-day course will cover all you need to know initially about chicken-keeping. There will be up to 12 people on the course.

The £70 fee includes home-made lunch, biscuits and cakes etc.

The times are 10am - 4pm.

Contact Assington Mill

Website: www.assingtonmill.com

Courses Run By: Ben & Anne Curtis

Contact by Email: Anne Raymond + Ben Curtis
Telephone: 01473 463765
Location: Near Ipswich, Suffolk 
Please visit our website for the latest dates where you can also book online.

Experience with chickens:

We have been keeping chickens ( and other fowl) for over 20 years so have accumulated a lot of experience with different breeds, housing, problems, hatching, all of which we can share with you. On our smallholding we have a wide range of birds that you can see to help you make decisions on what birds you would like to keep.

Chicken Keeping Courses Information

Our workshops run for a morning or afternoon and are designed to provide you with all the information you need to know to start confidently keeping a few chickens in your garden. Topics covered will include some theory and some practical:

• Which breed is for you?
• Housing
• Feeding & Water
• Handling your birds
• Health & Hygiene
• Hatching more!
• Chicken supplies

Courses include refreshments and an information pack per booking. There are 3 child places on each workshop. Each is free with one paying adult There will be theory as well as some practical so please ensure any children are able to sit and study with us

Contact Anne Raymond + Ben Curtis

Website: www.gardenandchicken.co.uk