Training and workshops

Currently approved Back Yard Hen Keeping Training providers:

Online Hen or Poultry Training Courses:
The city now allows for hen raising training from online training programs. You must be able to provide a certificate from the organization providing the training that confirms your completed the course.

Below is a link to an online training program that has been approved for use:
The Ohio State University
Backyard Poultry Certification Course
https://u.osu.edu/growingfranklin/2023/12/06/backyard-poultry-certification-course/ 

Should you have questions about whether or not other Hen Keeping Education Programs would be accepted for the Educational Requirement listed in Lakewood Ordinance No. 23-16, please contact the Animal Control at 216-529-5020.