Backyard chooks

Elise McNamara will discuss: best breeds for urban backyards and where and how to buy healthy poultry; health checks, parasites and symptoms of illness and which products actually work; the best feeders, drinkers, coops/houses for backyards; managing chicken litter in Melbourne weather; feeding – what to feed and what not to; how to catch and hold a chicken; common behaviour issues; caring for chickens in a Melbourne summer heat wave; and a care routine guide that you can adapt to the needs of your flock.