Risk Management for Poultry and Rabbit Farming
Thursday, May 23, 2024 · 1–4 pm
Royal Grazers Farm, Warfield, VA
Poultry and rabbits are great to raise in a small area and with limited resources. Like any business, cuniculture (rabbit) and fowl farming have risks to consider and minimize. Paul Wilson will share the challenges he has overcome as a beginning farmer raising poultry, rabbits and vegetable crops, including housing, health, feed cost, marketing, predators, recordkeeping and personal goals. You will also learn the synergistic benefits of having a diversified farm. This workshop will have a relaxed atmosphere, and you can bring your questions and related experiences about how you have solved high-risk situations associated with raising vegetables, rabbits and poultry.
For more information, contact Tammy Holler at 804-229-2730 or tholler@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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