Sandra J. Repp
2018-02-02 20:43:42 UTC
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Raise a Home Poultry Flock
Monday, February 5, 6:30 -8:00 pm
@ CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY
Raising a backyard flock for egg or meat production can be the perfect complement to a home
garden, providing manure and bug control. This class will focus on breeds for egg laying, raising chicks to layers, housing, sanitation, and general care and feeding of poultry. NOTE: This class is required for City of Ithaca residents who wish to obtain a permit to raise a flock (no more than 4 birds) in the City and recommended for others countywide who want to raise a few chickens in their backyards. Fee: $5/person or $8/household to attend, includes certificate required for City permit application. Preregistration is required. Save time, register and pay online at http://ccetompkins.org/events/2018/02/05/raise-a-home-poultry-flock , or contact Maria Christian, ***@cornell.edu<mailto:***@cornell.edu>, (607) 272-2292 ext. 130. NOTE: City residents must have a lot size of 3,000 SF in order to obtain a permit. For more information on the City ordinance number 2016-13, check the City website or call the City Clerk's office at 607-274-6570. The City ordinance will be further explained at the workshop.
Raise a Home Poultry Flock
Monday, February 5, 6:30 -8:00 pm
@ CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, NY
Raising a backyard flock for egg or meat production can be the perfect complement to a home
garden, providing manure and bug control. This class will focus on breeds for egg laying, raising chicks to layers, housing, sanitation, and general care and feeding of poultry. NOTE: This class is required for City of Ithaca residents who wish to obtain a permit to raise a flock (no more than 4 birds) in the City and recommended for others countywide who want to raise a few chickens in their backyards. Fee: $5/person or $8/household to attend, includes certificate required for City permit application. Preregistration is required. Save time, register and pay online at http://ccetompkins.org/events/2018/02/05/raise-a-home-poultry-flock , or contact Maria Christian, ***@cornell.edu<mailto:***@cornell.edu>, (607) 272-2292 ext. 130. NOTE: City residents must have a lot size of 3,000 SF in order to obtain a permit. For more information on the City ordinance number 2016-13, check the City website or call the City Clerk's office at 607-274-6570. The City ordinance will be further explained at the workshop.