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Virtual Backyard Chickens for Beginners


Learn how to select, house, and care for small flocks of chickens!


Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost: $10 per household


Are you new to raising chickens?


At this class you will get an overview of:



  • How to navigate your town’s rules and regulations for backyard chicken keeping

  • Getting started with egg layers or broilers (meat birds), and choosing the bird that is right for you

  • Housing, feeding and watering needs—including portable chicken coops

  • Protecting your birds from weather and predators


Class instructor, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Livestock Educator, Jason Detzel, has many years of chicken-raising experience with both laying hens and meat breeds of all kinds. Whether you’re interested in raising a few chickens in your backyard or starting your own chicken-based enterprise, this class will cover it all!


If have any questions about the program, please contact Kristin Ruggiero at klf37@cornell.edu or (845) 429-7085 ext. 103. 


For more information and to alert the staff to any special requirements, please contact Jennifer Strianese at jas946@cornell.edu or (845) 429-7085 ext. 117.


Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.


 

 

 

 

 

 

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