Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to impact New York poultry flocks.
The poultry subgroup of the Cornell Livestock Program Work Team has put together two free webinars to assist small poultry farmers and backyard laying flock owners make informed decisions about their flocks, the first of which is Tuesday, March 11: Raising Laying Hens, and the second is Tuesday, March 18: Poultry Diseases.
Raising Laying Hens for Eggs
• March 11, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Local regulations for chicken ownership
• Expectations for your flock
• Raising layers from peep to egg
• Costs of owning your own flock
• Best practices and regulations for selling eggs
Poultry Diseases, HPAI, & Poultry Health
• March 18, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
• Updates on the HPAI Outbreak
• Symptoms of HPAI
• Common small flock diseases
• HPAI disease look-alikes
• Keeping your birds safe.
