Event Details

Date

April 28, 2021

Time

12pm - 1pm and 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location

Online Webinar - Zoom

Cost

This event is free.

Host

CCE Livestock Program Work Team
Lynn Bliven
585-268-7644 ext. 18


CCE Flock Talks - Brooding and Rearing Basics: Raising Chickens for Meat

April 28, 2021

CCE Flock Talks - Brooding and Rearing Basics: Raising Chickens for Meat

Are you thinking of raising chickens for meat? Whether for your family's consumption or a new farming enterprise, Cornell Cooperative Extension has you covered. In the second of 3 introductory poultry webinars we will discuss breeds, housing, and care for meat birds. The program will be held from 12-1 pm and repeated from 7-8 pm on Wednesday, April 28th. Class presenter is Lynn Bliven, CCE of Allegany County Livestock Educator. Lynn has many years of poultry raising and processing experience.

There is no fee however pre-registration is required for these presentations. 

To join from 12-1 please register with this link: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkf-mqqDsuHd1thUiyOMSEv7TAKKBV-K_p

Registration link for evening session from 7-8pm: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudeCgqj8pHtQsM0mbjmDs4KLJERmMRQDg.

This program is part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Flock Talks series, sponsored by the CCE Livestock Program Work Team. 





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