Connecticut Poultry Association

08/14/2024

Check out a free poultry seminar UConn is doing!

More and more folks are interested in locally raised eggs/poultry and if that is YOU then you should check out this upcoming event that is focusing on small flock economics, poultry welfare and management, small scale processing, and nutrition and management!

Sustainable Small Scale Poultry Processing
August 23, 9 AM – 4 PM, TAC Center,
24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon, CT 06066

FREE REGISTRATION | LUNCH INCLUDED

Register at: s.uconn.edu/poultryseminar

QUESTIONS? Email [email protected] or check out more info below!

05/17/2024

The interdisciplinary teams will develop sustainable, algae-based products for use as a poultry feed supplement and food preservative

04/29/2024

Free Poultry Seminar - UConn Extension Vernon - May 24 2024

Register at https://s.uconn.edu/poultryseminar

03/09/2024

Please see post below regarding the passing of Rick Hermonot, founder of of the Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm -

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ekonk-hill-turkey-farm-founder-remembered/3235898/

Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm has been a huge part of Connecticut poultry since 1998 and this was a huge hit to the poultry community. The CPA would like to offer Rick's family and friends our deepest and most sincere condolences, this was a huge loss to not only Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm, but all of the poultry community in Connecticut and beyond. He will surely be missed by many.

To honor Rick's memory, we will be making a donation to the Killingly Future Farmers of America Chapter in his name.

Sincerely,
CPA Board Members

“He’d have a beer with a chunk of Cabot cheese. That’s the thing he loved. His family, his life,” Elena Hermonot said. On a rainy Wednesday in Moosup, Elena and Katherine Hermonot told stories of Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm’s Rick Hermonot–a father, grandfather and husband. “He was the best...

08/24/2023

Come visit one of our members at The Brooklyn Fair - Amy will have some giveaways from the CPA/AEB as well!!

Come meet up with us at The Brooklyn Fair this year! We will be there in the poultry barn with all our breeds on display (the barn is closed to other poultry for biosecurity reasons). You will get a first hand peek at the 2024 breeds, be able to get one on one Q&A with us, pre-order spring chicks etc. We will have give aways and are working on some mini-clinics TBA. There will ge plenty of time to meet up! We are there Thursday 4-11pm, Friday 10am-11pm, Saturday 9am-11pm and Sunday 9am-6pm.

04/03/2023

Free Poultry Seminar with UConn Extension!

Click here to signup - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekYkOd7OdW04fd1YHLipA5dHiPFMB8BGR0gEW8Cj_uYBj_MQ/viewform

03/18/2023

Another successful chicken talk in the books! Had around 30-40 people, talked everything chickens for an hour or so, gave away some goodies, fun times!! They're also hatching their own chicks right now!

03/05/2023

If you missed today's presentation at Ellington Agway, don't worry, there is another one coming up in 2 weeks at Somers Public Library, CT - Chicken Raising 101 – Saturday, March 18, 1 pm
Want to have fresh eggs every morning? Come listen to the CT Poultry Association expert, Mike Pennington-Martel, explain how to start your chicken dynasty. Learn about chicken coops, chicken feed and how to amuse your chicken. Don’t chicken out, join us. Click on the link in the post to register.

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03/04/2023

Great turnout at Ellington Agway earlier today! Snow couldn't stop the poultry education!! Always a great crowd in Ellington, thank you to everyone that attended.