Why did the chicken cross the road? To get back to its Richmond District backyard! Sorry, bad joke.
This Sunday from 10am until 1:30pm, the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park is hosting a class called URBAN EGGS: Raising Chickens and Ducks in the City. This is your chance to learn what it takes to keep chickens and ducks in your own backyard.
The class will be led by Paul Glowaski of Dinner Bell Farm in Grass Valley.
Paul will cover all facets of chicken and duck farming, including raising your own chicks, shelter and coop design, feed and water requirements, disease, pest and predator information.
The cost for the class is $25 for Botanical Garden members, $35 for non-members. To register, download the form from the SFBG website. Then visit this page for details on how to turn it in.
Sarah B.
I think there is still an SF ordinance where any resident (or property) is only allowed to own 3 hens and 1 rooster of live fowl.
It used to be our joke line to the SFPD if they have recently had to cite anyone for well there’s a yeah not so PC ending to that joke…
I read something similar, Ben. I thought it was 4 animals total per household (so if you have a dog, that’s three hens.) But I may be mistaken.
That said, definitely thinking of checking this seminar out, thank you for sharing! We have a great backyard for chickens, I just need to better understand the time and money costs involved.
I once raised chickens and ducks in a Richmond District backyard. Let me tell you, it’s a lot of work, don’t bother trying to do it unless you are already unemployed, ha ha