Mad City Chickens
As the second offering in the One Planet
Film Series, Wildsight Kimberley/Cranbrook is pleased to be screening ‘Mad City
Chickens’ - a sometimes serious,
sometimes whimsical look at the people who keep urban chickens in their
backyards . The film will be shown on
October 25th in Cranbrook, and
on October 26th in Kimberley.
Watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndEELebRvSU
From chicken experts and authors to a rescued landfill hen and an
inexperienced family that decides to take the poultry plunge—and even a mad
professor and giant hen that take to the streets. It’s a humorous and heartfelt trip through the world of backyard
chickendom, that features coops, birds, eggs, art, a California musical hen, a
Texas life-saving flock…and even a mad professor and a giant chicken that find
their way into the mix.
“We're passionate about our ongoing food sustainability
projects, and feel that the backyard chicken issue is one worth exploring in
our communities." said Jessica Windle of Wildsight Kimberley
Cranbrook. "Keeping a flock of
hens in the backyard is appealing to many households – chickens provide a
source of fertilizer, pest control, and of course, fresh eggs. There are also concerns about backyard
chickens, primarily that chickens and their feed could become attractants for
bears and other wildlife."
Wildsight welcomes discussion from all community members
on the topic, and will be holding a panel discussion immediately following the
film, with local area residents on hand to answer your questions about raising
chickens. "It is our hope that the film and
discussion will stimulate the formation of a group that will look carefully
into the potential of keeping backyard chickens in our communities."
‘Mad City Chickens’ will screen on
Thursday, October 25th, at the College of the Rockies Lecture Theatre, and in
Kimberley on Friday, October 26th at Centre 64. Start time both evenings is 7:30 pm. Admission is by donation, with chicken themed draw prizes to be
won. www.wildsight/kimcran
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