Garfield Farm Museum in La Fox will host a session on raising a small flock of backyard chickens at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The workshop will serve as a basic introduction to starting a flock, according to a press release from the farm museum.
Special Projects Manager and director of the chicken breeding program Dave Bauer and museum volunteer Samira Bamberger will provide instruction. During the workshop attendees will learn about chicken care, breed selection, incubation choices, and more, according to the release. The lecture will also cover a brief history of chickens, egg collection, and hands-on participation to learn how to handle birds.
There is an $8 donation for the class. Reservations are preferred and can be made by contacting the museum at 630-584-8485 or info@garfieldfarm.org.
The museum established a conservation flock for the Black Java chicken in 1996 and has been partnering with the Museum of Science and Industry of Chicago to help preserve the chicken. It is the second oldest breed of American chicken with its origin going back to the 1830s, according to the release.
Participants should dress for the weather and wear appropriate footgear for winter conditions, farm museum officials said.
Garfield Farm Museum is located five miles west of Geneva off of Route 38 on Garfield Road.
