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CityViewNC.com | 17 910.868.5131 | 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | www.fayacademy.org Fayetteville Academy Fayetteville Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Now enrolling for the 2023-2024 School Year! Visit www.fayacademy.org for more information. • Pre-K through grade 12 STEAM SmartLabs ® • Chromebook 1:1 program • Grades 4-7 LEGO ® Robotics Team • 71 percent of students who take the AP exams score a 3 or higher. • More than $500,000 in need-based financial aid awarded annually to qualified applicants. • The 26 members of the Class of 2022 were offered more than $3 million in college scholarships and grants. RANKED #1 IN THE NICHE.COM 2022 BEST PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS IN THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA in the workshop audience and prompted a few giggles. "e chickens are attracted to the rabbit waste and start to produce more," said Brattin. He said there are options on what types of birds you can keep, from hybrid chickens, which lay more eggs than most, to a heritage breed. Locally, he suggested, the Vander Feed Store sells full-grown, ready-to-lay hens for $20 each or two for $30. ose chickens will start producing eggs right away at a rate of 300 to 360 a year, he said. Security can be a challenge for people raising backyard chickens, said Kyle Dodson. "e big thing is that chickens don't run from predators, and we have foxes, coyotes, hawks and others to think about," Dodson said. "So, you need to add chicken wire and sometimes have more secure builds or, like, a greenhouse. Of course, if you want to be fancy, you can add things like solar-powered doors." As the class ended, several participants came up to the Dodsons and the Brattins to ask follow-up questions. Some of them said they had begun raising chickens in the past year; others were planning to try their hands at it. Tony and Melissa Stirewalt said they have nine laying hens and a rooster at their house near Raeford. ey were looking for tips. "We repurposed an old playhouse set, and so our coop looks like a little cottage," said Melissa Stirewalt. ey decided to get chickens to help teach their two children — Katie, 15, and Colton, 9 — to cope with responsibility. "ey are supposed to help take care of them, but once we got them, I didn't realize how much fun it would be," she said. "e chickens all have different personalities. We are getting excited about summer when they will start producing more eggs." Jonathan and Sassy Womble attended the workshop with their 9-year-old son, Eli. ey planned to buy chickens within a few weeks. "We'd like to learn to live off the land, so we thought we'd start with chickens. Of course, we'd love to buy land and do it on a larger scale one day," said Sassy Womble. As she watched her son hold a chicken, she added: "We want to get back to roots and nature and how to provide." puttputt.com/fayetteville-nc 910-424-putt (7888) 3311 footbridge lane arcade room bumper boats go-karts laser tag putt-putt golf r

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