Cornell Cooperative Extension

Chautauqua County
Broiler chickens at Nick's Organic Farm in Adamstown, MD (USDA).
Image by Lance Cheung, USDA

Chickens may be raised as broilers for meat or for their eggs

Pastured poultry at Quinn's Irish Hill Farm, Freeville NY
Image by Sandy Repp

Feeding chickens

pastured poultry at Quinn's Irish Hill Farm, Freeville NY (Tompkins)
Image by Sandy Repp

Chickens grazing in a field

Poultry

Resources

New York State Poultry - a Department of Agriculture and Markets page that contains laws and regulations, forms, health programs, and other miscellaneous resources on poultry

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service: Poultry - a poultry page with publications and resources on feeding, health, marketing, etc.; provides high value information and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States

NYS 4-H Youth Poultry Programs - provides children and teens with poultry related events, activities and resources

Penn State University Poultry Information and Resources

Recent Webinars from the Cornell Cooperative Extension Poultry Subcommittee:

Raising Laying Hens for Eggs- What you need to know and be prepared for when venturing into raising laying hens for Eggs. 

HPAI and Avian Disease- Updates as of 3/18/25 on HPAI, along with information about other diseases that can infect birds. 


Contact

Katelyn Walley-Stoll
Agriculture Team Leader
kaw249@cornell.edu
716-664-9502 ext. 202

Last updated April 3, 2025

Dairy & Livestock

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Keep your Poultry Safe!

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USDA APHIS Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza- information and resources about HPAI.

Defend the Flock -USDA recommended biosecurity practices to keep birds safe from disease. 

CCE HPAI Frequently Asked Questions: Learn more about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza