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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, mj...@cornell.edu<mailto:mj...@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. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
