Preparing Your Backyard Chicken Coop for Winter
Learn best management practices for keeping chickens during Minnesota winters. The class will cover winter hardy breeds, chicken coop and run preparations with considerations for ventilation, lighting and heating, poultry nutrition, general care and selling eggs.
Please bring a photo of your chicken coop and run.
University of Minnesota Extension - Colleen Carlson
Ag Production Systems Extension Educator
Colleen Carlson has served as the Ag Production Systems Extension Educator in Scott and Carver counties since 2016. Colleen teaches a number of poultry classes through UMN Extension and has raised a variety of chickens, ducks, turkey, geese and peafowl. Colleen is a 5th generation poultry keeper.
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Registration begins Jul 14th at 8:00 AM
Starts Thu, Oct 8th 2026
6:15 - 8:30 PM
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Price: $25.00 - per household
Instructors:
- University of Minnesota Extension - Colleen Carlson
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 8th 2026 | 6:15 - 8:30 PM | Minnetonka Community Education Center |
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