I'll be at the Chelmsford Agway to talk about chick care. I'll be discussing how to take care of chicks during their first 8 weeks. I'll cover bedding, heat, feed, supplements and handling. This is free and open to the public!
I'll be reading Tillie Lays an Egg, and talking all about chickens, at the Townsend Public LIbrary. I won't be alone - I'll have a live and friendly hen with me!
I'll be talking all about backyard chicken keeping at the Townsend Public Library. Come for my hour talk, and stay for Q & A afterwards!
I'll have a table at the Wayland Winter Farmers' Market. I'll have my books to sign and sell, and I'll have the time to chat about chickens and eggs with anyone who stops by. Please do!
I'll be talking about all things chicken and eggs at The Concord Bookshop. There will be a hen! And homemade eggy snacks! There will be copies of The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook for sale! And my books of vintage animal photographs. And Tillie Lays an Egg. Please come.
To celebrate the publication of The Farmstead Egg Guide and Cookbook, I'll be at the Toadstool Bookshop in Milford, NH for a discussion about hens, eggs and cooking. Come at 2 pm for the talk, and then stay to chat.
I'll be giving a Backyard Chicken Keeping Talk at the Newbury Town Library. This program is free and open to the public.
I'll be at the Chelmsford Agway for a morning talk about backyard chicken keeping. This seminar is free and open to the public. Bring your questions!
This 2-hour workshop in my backyard will cover the basics of what you need to know to have your own small flock of laying hens. You'll learn everything from feeding, to flock dynamics, to predator protection, to coop design, to what to do with manure (you'll get to see my composting system.) You'll even get to … more
I'll be at one of my favorite indie bookstores, Porter Square Books, to do a talk and book signing.