Participants will learn about the best breeds of chickens that produce the most eggs per year as well as best management practices including light requirements, water and feed.

UF/IFAS Extension Director / Commercial Horticulture Agent Grantly Ricketts will led this two-hour workshop. The cost to attend is $10 per person. To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-management-practices-for-backyard-chickens-tickets-539370741407?fbclid=IwAR1zxhM1bf17HqUvGEXJ4i1JSecNDE_yc9eXSfZGcZHoAqLAAkQaR9OzvRU. For questions about this program, contact Ricketts at 772-462-1660 or gricketts@ufl.edu.

Residents should check with their municipal codes/ordinances or homeowners’ association rules before purchasing live chickens, as they are prohibited in some areas. Residents in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County (outside city limits) are allowed to have backyard chickens, except for those living in the River Park subdivision. For more information visit: www.stlucieco.gov/chickens.