National Press Release: 2010 Chicken Whisperer Tour

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2009

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Chicken Whisperer Shares Poultry Raising Secrets on 2010 National Tour
Radio show host and backyard poultry raising expert teaches live classes
across the nation and provides informational webinars

ATLANTA, Ga. – Chickens aren’t just for farms anymore, and the Chicken Whisperer, Andy Schneider, is spreading the word with his 2010 Chicken Whisperer National Tour. Schneider is an expert in helping people raise their own flocks and hosts the nationally broadcast radio show “Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer.”

“With these uncertain times, people want to get back to the basics: knowing where their food comes from and knowing what they’re putting into their bodies,” Schneider said. “I want to separate fact from fiction and promote the many advantages of keeping poultry in backyards across America.”

Eighteen months ago Schneider founded the Atlanta Backyard Poultry Meetup Group, which just recently reached 800 members, the most of any local group in the country. Since then he has assisted groups from all around the world in developing their own Backyard Poultry Meetup Groups. The 2010 Chicken Whisperer Tour will include twelve cities that are home to thousands of members of these Backyard Poultry Meetup Groups.

The 2010 Chicken Whisperer Tour will visit Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Raleigh, N.C.; Nashville, TN; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; St. Louis, MO; Portland, OR; New York, NY; and Palm Beach, FL. Any feed stores, businesses, schools, community organizations or other interested groups are invited to co-host the tour in their respective locations. Contact 1-800-520-1834 to co-host the tour.

The Chicken Whisperer events will include a one-hour live and interactive broadcast of his radio show, a two-hour class on getting started with backyard poultry, giveaways from Schneider’s sponsors and an opportunity for pictures and autographs. The event is great for families and chicken owners, from the novice to expert.

Locations not included on the national tour can still learn from the Chicken Whisperer through webinars available every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Webinars will broadcast Schneider’s Getting Started with Backyard Poultry class and will include a Chicken Whisperer Webinar ala’ Coop, a box shipped directly to the host of the event with giveaways, educational materials and signage to make the Virtual Chicken Whisperer Event a success. Contact 1-800-520-1834 to schedule a Virtual Chicken Whisperer Event.

About Class

Getting Started with Backyard Poultry teaches attendees everything they need to know to get their backyard flocks going. Schneider goes through the growing backyard poultry movement, the benefits of owning a backyard flock and all the basics of getting started. The audience is also allowed time for a question and answer session at the end. Tips include information on incubation, nutrition, chicken coops, and many other topics. While it is a beginner’s class, experienced chicken owners can also pick up tricks from Schneider’s experience.

About the Chicken Whisperer

The Chicken Whisperer, Andy Schneider, hosts “Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer,” a nationally broadcast radio show about keeping backyard poultry and living a self-sustaining lifestyle. Schneider is the founder of over 25 local Backyard Poultry Meetup Groups around the world and a contributor for Mother Earth News Magazine, Grit Magazine and the Farmers’ Almanac. He has been featured nationally on CNN, HLN, CBS, NBC, NPR, as well as in Time Magazine, The Economist, USA Today, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, New Life Journal, and countless other local and national publications. For more information about Schneider, please visit www.chickenwhisperer.net or call 1-800-520-1834.