Mad City Chickens
Tuesday, August 25, 7pm
Santa Barbara Public Library / Faulkner Gallery on Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara
Suggested donation: $7
With special guest
Christine Heinrichs, author of "How to Raise Chickens“ and “How to Raise Poultry“ (and she is featured in the film!) ... plus
Katherine Anderson, local chicken expert from Blue Oak Ranch, and other local chicken folks!
Mad City Chickens is a sometimes wacky,
sometimes serious look at the people who keep urban
chickens in their backyards. From chicken experts and
authors to a rescued landfill hen or an inexperienced
family that decides to take the poultry plunge—and
even a mad scientist and giant hen taking to the
streets—it’s a humorous and heartfelt trip through the
world of backyard chickendom.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
~ Mother Earth News Editor-in-Chief, Cheryl Long
~ Leading bird flu expert, Dr. Michael Greger
~ Rare behind-the-scenes at Murray McMurray Hatchery
~ Backyard Poultry editor, Elaine Belanger
~ Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities, Christine Heinrichs (coming to the Santa Barbara screening!)
~ Stunning results from nutritional study on pastured eggs
~ Follow an urban family for an entire year as they take the poultry plunge
~ A factory farm hen that refused to die even after being gassed and dumped at a landfill
PLUS… coops, birds, eggs, art, images from the Seattle Tilth group, founding members of the Mad City Chickens
group, a California musical hen, a Texas life-saving flock… and yes… even a mad professor and a giant chicken find
their way into the mix.
“I never thought I would sit here mesmerized, openmouthed over a chicken movie,” declared one audience member at the end of the evening. Neither did I.
- Kristian Knutsen, Isthmus Daily Page
“I think Mad City Chickens will be THE major film that will help move chickens back to the city. Not only because people want a closer connection to the food they eat, but because chickens are fun, sweet and to hang out with chickens is much more fun than watching TV.”
- Bob Banner, publisher of edibleSLO
To watch the trailer go to:
http://tinyurl.com/kplx9qTo take a peek at Christine Heinrich's Chicken Coop Live Cam, go to:
http://www.hencam.com/