Chicken Keeping Courses

For those of you wishing to learn all about chickens and feel they need a bit of a helping hand, below is a list of UK regional chicken keeping courses. Why not browse around our Framebow Website and take a look at our fabulous range of designer chicken coops.

Keeping chickens is a very rewarding and enjoyable hobby that can be enjoyed by all the family. Children will enjoy the magic of collecting the eggs for mum and a regular supply of free-range eggs will certainly come in handy in the kitchen for those kitchen garden enthusiasts. 

We are becoming more aware of where our food is derived these days and the farming methods used, whether you're considering keeping hens purely for their wonderfully fresh free range eggs or considering keeping a few meat birds for the table, help is on hand if you're a novice to chicken keeping and would like some chicken keeping advice from the professionals.  I have listed below chicken keeping courses available throughout the UK.

Devon / Dorset - River Cottage  [www.rivercottage.net]

Learn all about chickens at River Cottage. The course is tutored by chicken expert Pammy Riggs and hosted by River Cottages Steven Lamb. Covering all aspects of chicken keeping, the course is run by chicken expert Pammy Riggs. A wonderful opportunity to visit River Cottage and experience a truly fabulous place. River cottage also hold other smallholder related courses and events. Why not take this opportunity to  click on the link above & visit River Cottage, dedicated to improving conditions for factory farmed chickens and sign up to Hugh's Chicken Out Campaign.

Gloucester [www.daylesfordorganic.com]

''Learn what you need to know about keeping hens in your garden,from choosing the right breed, housing, sighting your run, through to augmenting your flock...plus tips on gardening alongside your free-range hens!"

Hampshire [www.chickenkeeper.co.uk]

Chicken keeping courses for beginners run by Alison. Covering all aspects of chicken keeping plus kill and pluck courses. Alison has published a book about  chicken keeping which is available from her website.

Scotland [www.deanbank.org.uk]

Poultry keeping and smallholder courses held on the family run farm. Contact Pauline for details.

Wiltshire (Swindon) [www.chickenschool.co.uk]

Chicken Keeping Courses: Chicken School – 1-2-1 Courses ideal for families and Group Courses where you can meet like minded people. Vet approved.

Somerset [www.empirefarm.co.uk]

Wide selection of courses and training including, smallholders courses, chicken keeping courses, gun dog training and wide range of country events. Poultry for sale.Contact Sally.

Suffolk   [www.henschool.co.uk]

Lesley at Hen School is the Battery Hen Co-ordinator covering the Suffolk and surrounding areas. Lesley runs chicken keeping courses, fun day out , covering all aspects of back garden chicken keeping.