Archive for February, 2023

Free Chicken-Keeping Class, March 1, 2023


Join me and Maria the chicken for a chicken-keeping class on March 1, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Fossil Ridge Public Library, 386 W Kennedy Rd, Braidwood, IL 60408.

We’ll talk about choosing breeds, chick care, care of adult birds, legal considerations, and other important topics!

Register here: https://fossilridge.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=643&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/03/01

FREE Webinar on Avian Influenza, Feb. 28, 2023


Join Dr. Julie Gauthier, DVM, Assistant Director for Poultry Health at USDA, and other poultry health experts for a webinar and live question and answer session. As part of APHIS’ Bird Health Awareness Week, Dr. Gauthier will host a discussion about what avian influenza is, how it impacts different segments of the poultry industry and the surrounding communities, and respond to the most frequent questions asked by poultry owners.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GkFMEYP_R_6IcxfrI0uR8w?gclid=Cj0KCQiA6LyfBhC3ARIsAG4gkF9uGQe7mOr8Vx9NpgSeOUj39abzc-XBo3yYnL-PzbfHhkdLTu-pGQsaAvPsEALw_wcB