ENM to hold workshop on backyard chickens March 3

Small-scale and backyard poultry is emerging throughout Minnesota. Elko New Market area residents can join University of Minnesota educators and specialists for a Backyard & Small Flock Chicken Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the Elko New Market Library, 110 J Roberts Way, just off of Main Street (Scott County Road 2).

At the workshop people can learn about poultry husbandry, breed of chickens, regulatory issues, city ordinances, biosecurity, raising baby chicks and listen as others share their experience raising chickens. The workshop is filled with...

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