Course overview
- Explore the history of hen keeping and legislation for modern day hen welfare.
- Understand how commercial hen keeping systems work and how they relate to hen welfare.
- Identify the reasons of hen keeping and the benefits to hens and humans.
- Discover the 4 main breeds of hens and the best places to acquire them.
- Understand about accommodation: looking at the various options of coops and runs, including security, predators and bedding.
- Explore the different types of hen behaviour and physiology.
- Understand how to check the health of a hen.
- Understand how to deal with the death of a hen, including options available for euthanasia.
- Legal requirements on disposal of a hen’s body.
Would you love for your career to be one where you work with chickens every day? Or even just turn your love of chickens into a hobby? This Chicken Keeping QLS Level 2 course can help you do that.
During the course, you will explore the history of chicken keeping, the benefits of keeping hens, look at the signs of a healthy hen, and much more.
The course will allow you to study when and where you want, at your own pace. All coursework can be submitted by either post or email making it easier and hassle-free.
All of the materials will be sent to you by post or via email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors are always a click away by email, giving you advice and helping you through your course.
