Learn how to raise backyard chickens
Keeping chickens and producing your own eggs in suburban and urban settings has become very popular.
Learn
how to get started during a Backyard Urban Chicken Program from 9 a.m.
to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Volusia County Agricultural Center,
3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand.
Sharon Gamble, director of the
University of Florida/Volusia County Extension, will discuss care and
feeding, housing, breeds, health, incubation, eggs, and sources for
chickens and materials. She will also explain how to find out if your
property is approved for chicken farming.
The registration fee
is $25. Cash or checks made payable to University of Florida will be
accepted at the door. To use a credit or debit card, go to
www.eventbrite.com and type in backyard urban chicken program.
Pre-registration
is requested so certificates of completion can be issued at the end of
the program. Each registration is good for all family members living at
the same address.
For more information, contact Cynthia Rabey at 386-822-5778 or cynthia.rabey@ufl.edu.