University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host multiple 2-hour workshops for backyard poultry producers throughout April in Bangor, Ellsworth, Falmouth, and Oxford. The first workshop is scheduled for Friday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Avenue in Bangor.
The series, titled Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens in Maine, is for beginning and intermediate level producers who want to learn more about brooding chicks at home and raising laying hens in Maine. Participants will learn how to raise chicks from egg to feather and how to care for them once they are older.
Presenters Dr. Colt W. Knight, Extension livestock specialist and Ashley Wright, area associate livestock agent with University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, will cover housing, nutrition, winter care and common diseases.
The cost of the program is $12 (reduced rates available) which includes lunch. Visit the program webpage for a full schedule and to register. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Libby Babcock at [email protected].
