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Confident First-Year Flock

$249 self-paced course — join the waitlist. No cohorts, no deadlines.

Most first-year flock losses are preventable. The knowledge that prevents them is scattered across extension publications, hatchery documentation, and hard experience. This course assembles it into a single structured sequence.

What the course covers

  • Choosing your first three birds: the decision matrix, breed shortlist, hatchery selection
  • Coop design from scratch: site selection, dimensions, hardware, ventilation, predator defence
  • The first 12 weeks: brooding chicks, transitioning to the coop, flock integration
  • Seasonal management: molt, winter water, supplemental light, spring management
  • Feed reading and ration management: guaranteed analysis, methionine, calcium, scratch strategy
  • Health observation: the 11 behavioral signals, mite management, when to cull
  • Ordinance and neighbor management: how to check, how to communicate, variance petition basics

Price: $249 — one-time, no subscription

The course launches when waitlist demand is sufficient to justify the production investment. Waitlist members will receive a discount code on launch day.

No spam. One email on launch day with your discount code.