Brooding and Rearing Basics: Introduction to Waterfowl
Event Details
Date
May 26, 2021
Time
12pm - 1pm or 7pm - 8pm
Location
Online Webinar - Zoom
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
CCE Flock Talks
Brooding and Rearing Basics: Introduction to Waterfowl
Wednesday, May 26th, 12pm - 1pm and 7pm - 8pm
Waterfowl can be a fun addition to a farm or homestead. They have the capacity to provide eggs, meat, and pest removal services, including the consumption of slugs and other invertebrates. Geese have the capacity to forage for grasses and other tender plants. Both have the potential to fill key niches in some farming systems.
Amy Barkley, Livestock and Beginning Farm Specialist with the SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program, will teach this Brooding and Rearing Basics class for those who want to learn more about raising waterfowl. Topics include breed selection, managing brooders, nutrition basics, housing basics, and considerations for producing eggs and meat.
This free lecture is sponsored by the Cornell Livestock Program Work Team. Interested? Register at one of the links below. The recording will be sent to all registrants following the class.
Registration links:
12pm - 1pm https://tinyurl.com/CCEWaterfowlAfternoon
7pm - 8pm https://tinyurl.com/CCEWaterfowlEvening
This class is part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Flock Talk Series, which recurs on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Interested in getting on our mailing list to hear about upcoming Flock Talks? Sign up here! https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eYfi5gVCQEKYcEC
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