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Urban Poultry at Garden Dreams Urban Agriculture and Nutrition Mentor Hannah Reiff hosted PA-WAgN at Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery for a Field Day focused on Urban Poultry. Garden Dreams is a certified organic farm that was built on two vacant lots in the Wilkinsburg section of Pittsburgh. [Urban Poultry at Garden Dreams] Urban Agriculture and Nutrition Mentor Hannah Reiff hosted PA-WAgN at Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery for a Field Day focused on Urban Poultry. Garden Dreams is a certified organic farm that was built on two vacant lots in the Wilkinsburg section of Pittsburgh. The farmers there produce more than 40,000 fruit & vegetable seedlings each year as well as offering a small CSA to the local community. Garden Dreams is dedicated to community outreach and wholesales many of its seedlings to area schools to use for fundraisers. First on the agenda for our Field Day was a tour of the beautiful gardens and facilities. Hannah explained how Garden Dreams use...

By Richard J. Brzozowski, Poultry Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit extension.umaine.edu . Find more of our publications and books at extensionpubs.umext.maine.edu . Keeping laying hens productive through the winter months means keeping them well fed, well watered, healthy, and comfortable. Below is a checklist of management tips that are designed to assist the farmer/grower in keeping their farm flock comfortable. Any stress on the birds could force a molt and the decline or end of egg laying. Light: Provide 14 to 16 hours of light per day for your laying hens. There is no advantage to supplying more light than this. A 60-watt incandescent light or 13-watt Compact Fluorescent or comparable LED bulb hung at 7 feet high with a white downward reflector will provide adequate light for a 200-square-foot pen. Place lights on a timer for convenience and consistency. Keep light bulbs clean for light...

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