Introduction to Backyard Chickens
- Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Would you like to be collecting farm fresh eggs from your own flock of chickens or perhaps you would like to sit down to a dinner of roast chicken that you raised yourself. Raising poultry in the backyard can be a rewarding and family fun activity while at the same time providing greater food self- sufficiency.
Russell Welser, Senior Resource Educator will share his years of experience in raising backyard poultry. He will be covering the basics including:
- Different breeds
- Purchasing and receiving your birds
- Equipment and housing requirements
- Feeding and watering
- Disease and parasite prevention
- Egg handling
- Slaughtering and regulations.
Fun activities will be available for the kids and food and refreshments will be offered! to all!
Registration can be found at the link below.
Fee
$10 per person or $15 per family
Register
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/chickens_232
Location
CCE-Ontario Offices
480 North Main Street
Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424
Last updated February 25, 2025