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Brooding and Rearing Basics: Introduction to Waterfowl

  • Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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

Last updated May 11, 2021

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