Learn about caring for backyard poultry in winter
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Piscataquis County is holding a free winter care workshop for small-scale poultry producers. The program will be offered twice Sept. 26 — 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 6–8:30 p.m., at the UMaine Extension office in Dover-Foxcroft.
Workshop topics will include poultry breeds, housing, health and nutrition, demonstrations of various waterers and lighting options, and ideas for do-it-yourself poultry equipment. Extension educator Donna Coffin and Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight will lead the workshop.
The workshop is free; online registration is required. An optional book, “Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens,” can be ordered for $20. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 564.3301; extension.piscataquis@maine.edu. More information also is online.