Summer Basic Backyard Chicken Workshop

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Learn how to raise chickens in Florida, laws and regulations, chicken basics, and other important factors.

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This workshop is designed to provide science-based information to all participants about how to raise chickens in Florida. Topics will include:<ul><li>Laws and Regulation of Backyard Chickens in Florida.</li><li>﻿Common Chicken Breeds</li><li>Basic nutrition and housing</li><li>Biosecurity and common diseases in chickens</li></ul>Instructors:<ul><li>Luis O. Rodriguez, UF/IFAS Polk County Small Farms Agent</li></ul><ul><li>Jonael Bosques, UF/IFAS Hardee County Director</li></ul>R﻿efund policy:<ul><li>Only 3 days before the class</li></ul>U﻿niversity of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution

Agenda

Registration / Dinner / Introduction

Overview of the laws and regulations involving backyard chickens in Florida

Florida Chicken Laws and Regulation

Overview of the important factors to consider when raising chicken including breeds, nutrition, and housing

Small Flock Poultry Basics

Overview of how to develop a biosecurity program to avoid common chicken diseases in Florida

Biosecurity and Common Chicken Diseases

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