Backyard Chickens 101: Scoop on the Coop

Learn whether keeping hens is the right move for you from local expert, Jaclyn Ricci. In this class we discuss the benefits of having backyard hens for composting, sustainability, and permaculture.

Discover how hens help with insect control and provide wonderful fertilizer for the garden while significantly decreasing food waste in trash. Learn why towns all over South Jersey are modifying their old ordinances to allow backyard hens and put those hens to work in your yard!

Jaclyn Ricci is the Vice-Chair of Camden County Chickens and heads Merchantville Backyard Chickens, along with teaching an advanced class that many local communities require to become licensed to keep backyard hens.