Four Acorns Farm
Chicken Health and First Aid Class
Do you love your chickens but feel unprepared for a chicken health emergency? Have you struggled to care for an ill bird and want to be more proactive in the future? Want to develop a quarterly chicken health maintenance program for your flock? Wishing you had first aid resources at home so that every concern doesn’t involve an expensive trip to the avian vet? Come spend the afternoon with Laura at Four Acorns Farm’s new, rare breed Chicken Barn and learn about…
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Most common chicken diseases and illnesses
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How to protect against mites and anemia
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How to avoid hypocalcemia in your flock
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How to establish and maintain a quarterly flock health routine
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How to maintain a well stocked first aid kit
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How to proactively gather resources to care for your flock
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class size limited to 10 adults
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3 hour class with extensive handout
Available for sale @ class: A well stocked Chicken First Aid Kit supplies immediate, at home resources so that every chicken health concern doesn’t involve an expensive trip to the avian vet when your bird may not have the luxury of time.
The comprehensive Chicken First Aid Kit includes antiseptic wound dressing, vet wrap, vitamin & nutrient rich supplements for adult birds, electrolytes & probiotics for chicks, two different treatments for Fowl Mites, medicine for intestinal parasites, topical deterrent for cannibalistic pecking, essential claw clippers, and a blood clotting aid.
Class is held in the rare breed poultry barn here in Aptos.
You will enjoy a tour of the poultry barn which includes state of the art watering system, predator and rodent proofing, six separate runs, grow-out pens, and a chick-room with incubators and brooders.
Registration available online through the Cabrillo College Extension: www.
extension.
cabrillo.
edu.
(Class does not cost $1, that is just a place holder.
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Four Acorns Farm is known for raising purebred French feather legged Splash Marans (dark chocolate brown eggs), F1 and F2 Olive Eggers (medium to dark olive green eggs), purebred Giant Cochins (rare: smooth/FRIZZLE, blue/black/splash/black mottled, large brown eggs), purebred Opal Legbars (rare: auto sexing, crested birds, medium blue eggs), purebred German Bielefelders (auto sexing, dual purpose, large cream/brown eggs), purebred Bantam Calico Cochins (rare: gold or black or mahogany with spangles, small cream/brown eggs), and purebred Fifty Five Flowers (auto sexing, medium to large white eggs).
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Additional chicken husbandry class offerings: Backyard Chicken Keeping for Beginners (aka Chicken 101) and Quarterly Coop Maintenance.
Beginning basketry classes also taught through the Cabrillo College Extension - approximately 1 basketry class/month.
Thank you!
Laura
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I thought I'd share several reviews from Peeps who took my Chicken 101 class.
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"I took Laura's Intro Class this past Saturday and it was absolutely wonderful! She shares her best practices for having a healthy flock, and shares her tips on what to avoid from her own personal experiences.
I thought I had done thorough research but she shared so much more than I could ever find online.
I met some other local chicken peeps in class as well and we are staying in touch and sharing our experiences together.
100% recommend!" - Elena
"The Backyard Chicken Keeping for Beginners class was EXCELLENT! Laura is a knowledgeable and patient instructor, and the setting is beautiful.
All my questions were answered.
Thank you, Laura! 🤩" - Lisa
"If you are considering getting chickens you must come to Laura’s class! So informative and down to earth.
We brought our whole family including our two young girls.
She was very accommodating for their active bodies.
And a lovely selection of chicks to choose from.
Laura is incredibly knowledgeable and is so happy to share her information with others.
Thank you Laura ! We feel very well prepared to start this new family adventure.
" - Maria