Funky Chicken Coop Tour - Austin, Texas - April 3, 2010

Come join us for the second annual Austin Texas Funky Chicken Coop Tour! Have you been thinking about keeping urban chickens? Do you need coop design ideas? Then this is the tour for you! Hey, this is even for those of you that already have backyard chickens and are thinking about changing your coop design(there's always room for improvement, right?). Also, feel free to come peck(oops, meant pick ;-) our brains on raising chickens.

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WHEN: April 3, 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 pm. Tour will go on rain or shine.

WHERE: All around Austin City Limits. Watch for a Map closer to the tour. ** Carpooling or other green alternatives highly recommended!**

WHY: Coop design ideas and community fellowship.

COST: Free

Looking to enter your coop on the tour? Find out more...

We look forward to seein' ya there!

In 2009 four poultry enthusiasts got together to plan a coop tour for the Austin community. The purpose of the tour was to share and gather coop building ideas for present and future poultry owners, and to inspire another way for sustainability within the community.

Each committee member brought individual expertise to the table.

The committee consisted of:

• Michelle Hernandez - Project Management
• Judith Haller - Publicity and Public Relations
• Carla Allen - Coop Owner Relations
• Tracie Downing - Blog Support and Maintenance

Their poultry experience ranged from new chicken owners of less than a year to over six years. The committee members raised a variety of breeds ranging from rare, endangered and heritage breeds, better known breeds raised primarily for eggs and food, and even some guineas.

Due to the success of the tour, other coop owners from the 2009 tour volunteered to help out for 2010.

They are:
• Ashley O’Brian
• Julie Woods

We look forward to the experience and expertise they bring to the 2010 tour.