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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 County
480 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424

Last updated March 7, 2025