Hang Out With Chickens, Feed Goats And More During Free Coop Tour This Weekend

This tour will feature 22 spots where Chicagoans can meet urban livestock like goats and chickens.

7:54 AM CDT on Sep 20, 2019

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CHICAGO — You can meet chickens, goats and more creature during a free open tour this weekend.

The Windy City Coop Tour will feature 22 locations around Chicago where people keep urban livestock and backyard fowl. Participants can go to any of the locations to see the animals and talk to their owners about how they’re kept.

Attendees will also be able to hear about gardening, feed goats at GlennArt Farm at 5749 W. Midway Park and learn about beekeeping at another location in Edgewater, among other activities.

The tour is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours and locations for specific sites are available online. There is also an online map.

The tour is free and is organized by the Chicagoland Chicken Enthusiasts.

Kelly Bauer

kelly@blockclubchi.org

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