Backyard Chickens

Workshop Schedule & Details

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Implement holistic health practices including nutrition planning, parasite management, and preventative care
Perform essential hands-on techniques such as health assessments, wing clipping, and proper handling
Select and manage appropriate breeds based on your specific needs and space limitations
Grow and maintain a harmonious flock using natural methods and sustainable practices

Sample Schedule

8:45 AM: Gates open

9:00 AM: Welcoming circle

9:30 AM: Farm Walk & Introduction to Backyard Chicken Care

10:00 AM: Lecture: Housing, Security, Nutrition, and Health Fundamentals

11:30 AM: Lunch

12:30 PM: Hands-on demonstrations

2:30 PM: Q&A Session

3:00 PM: Closing Circle

3:15 PM: Departure

Food

A hearty, vegan lunch will be provided. Please bring a water bottle and feel encouraged to bring your own snacks. Try to eat a hearty breakfast to avoid any hunger distractions.

Group Discount:

Looking to train as a group? Email us at PROGRAMS@MAMATREEOJAI.COM for information about a group discount. We would love to help fellow farms or groups to get their workforce trained up here.

Scholarships

Financial assistance is available for folks in need of financial support to participate in this workshop. Please contact us directly if you are needing support at PROGRAMS@MAMATREEOJAI.COM

Refund Policy

A 90% refund will be provided upon cancellation if we are notified 1 week in advance (3/29/25 at 9:00am). The 10% not returned accounts for the GoDaddy processing fee as well as our registration fees. We can provide a refund of 50% up until two days before the workshop begins (4/3/25 at 9:00am). However, due to preparation expenses, we are unable to provide a refund if a cancellation occurs within two days before the workshop begins.

Question?

Email us at PROGRAMS@MAMATREEOJAI.COM

Meet Your Instructor

Logan brings over 10 years of global experience in animal husbandry and regenerative farming practices to this workshop.

As Mama Tree's Animal Systems Supervisor, he oversees our integrated livestock program that works in harmony with our regenerative orchard systems. His engaging teaching style makes complex concepts accessible to everyone, regardless of experience level.

Logan has worked on farms ranging from small homesteads to 900-hectare operations, giving him unique insight into scaling chicken keeping practices for any situation. His Permaculture Design Certification and passion for sustainable animal systems help him teach ethical, effective approaches to raising healthy chickens.

Learning Environment

The course will be held at our 20-acre family-owned orchard and organic farm in Upper Ojai. The exact address will be shared upon registration.
We will be walking the land for the first part of the day and then sitting down in the orchard near our animals to receive the basic theory on the various subjects involved in holistic animal care.
The day then heads into a hands demonstration where staff will show students the various techniques involved in holistic animal care, each student will then have the space and opportunity to take these techniques on for themselves to learn by doing.
We will then wrap the day up by giving the participants a time to unpack what they have learned by asking specific advice or general questions about their herd or flock in a Q&A style setting.

Backyard Chicken Care

Learn how to care for your own healthy and happy flock from our Animal Systems lead Logan

Workshop Schedule & Details

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Meet Your Instructor

Logan brings over 10 years of global experience in animal husbandry and regenerative farming practices to this workshop.

Learning Environment

Book learning is great, but when it comes to learning about comprehensive multi-input systems like regenerative farming, nothing beats seeing it in action. There is so much information about how it all works together that you can only get with your with your six senses & boots on the ground.

Backyard Chicken Care

Learn how to care for your own healthy and happy flock from our Animal Systems lead Logan

Workshop Schedule & Details

Join the Waitlist

Sign up to be notified when we schedule this workshop again.

Meet Your Instructor

Logan brings over 10 years of global experience in animal husbandry and regenerative farming practices to this workshop.

Learning Environment

Book learning is great, but when it comes to learning about comprehensive multi-input systems like regenerative farming, nothing beats seeing it in action. There is so much information about how it all works together that you can only get with your with your six senses & boots on the ground.

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