McKinney Tour de Coop​ Application

Thank you for your interest in showcasing your coop on the tour. We are always looking for coop owners that are passionate about their chickens and coop.  While we have a lot of fun on the tour, we also ensure that the coop owners have a clear understanding of what constitutes a healthy and productive environment and expect the coop owners to share such knowledge with Tour attendees.  Therefore, to be on the Tour, we require the participating coop owner to be available during the majority of the Tour hours or have designated individuals who can successfully field spectators' many questions.  Many Tour participants have enjoyed visiting coops where the owner provided some level of educational information near the coop (visual tips the beginner hobbyist or spectator can learn from). 
 
Please fill out the application as thoroughly as possible to be considered for the tour. You may type or scan your application. Send the application to MckinneyTourdeCoop@gmail.com. Before February 15th. Please attach pictures.

Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
E-mail: _____________________________________________________
Phone number: ______________________________________________

Tell us about your chickens (names, breeds, length of time owning, number of chickens)
 
How did you become interested in having chickens?
 
Tell us about your coop. (style, built, prefab)
 
Add any other interesting information about your chickens and/or coop you might want to include (tricks, behaviors, history)
Does your yard have other sustainable features that would be of interest to visitors? (compost piles, garden, worm bins, solar panels, beehives, rain barrels, etc..)
 
 
Will you be able to provide at least two people (preferably more) during the entire tour to help answer    questions? 
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CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS: 

  1. Location: The coop must be in the city of McKinney and must meet the requirements of the city and their HOA.
  2. Roosters: As roosters are illegal in McKinney, they may not be on the tour.
  3. Healthy Birds: Your chickens must be healthy and in “show/tour” shape (ex- a heavily    molting hen or sick bird should not be on the tour or should be separated from the other birds)
  4. Coop Housing: Coops should be clean and well kept for the tour with adequate food and water. During the tour, it is recommended that chickens should be confined to their run and not allowed to free range. This is for the safety and health of the chickens as well as the visitors. Also, please do not let your other animals (dogs, etc) run free during the tour.
  5. Education: As the Tour de Coop is an educational experience, please be prepared to share an educational experience to visitors (i.e. how your coop evolved, what you feed your chickens, necessary supplies for the chickens, evolution of the coop, things you learned).
  6. Cleanliness: all visitors will be required to step in a cleansing solution while entering the coop area and while exiting. Trays will be delivered with solutions for your to maintain at the entrances and exits  of your yard.
  7. Available Parking: Ensure adequate street parking for visitors. Letting the neighbors know about the tour is suggested.
  8. Safety Considerations:  If necessary, you may wish to rope off portions of your yard not available to visitors.
  9. Photo release: any coop (and yard) on the tour may be photographed by visitors and news outlets. Video or film likeness may be used for any legitimate purpose by the event holders, products, sponsors, organizers, and or signs.
  10. Hold Harmless Agreement: Visitors agree to hold harmless and indemnify the McKinney Tour de Coop - The Heritage Guild of Collin County (Dba) Chestnut Square,  sponsors, volunteers, and coop owners from any and all liability, loss, damages, costs, or expenses which arise out of any occurrence that happens on the undersigns property during the course of the McKinney Tour de Coop.

I agree to the checklist of requirements listed above. ________________________________
 
Please attach photographs.
 
Thank you for your interest in the tour! We will review the applications beginning January 30th and let you know within the following two weeks.