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Learn everything you need to know about processing a meat chicken!

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Poultry Processing Workshop

  • Saturday, September 26, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us for an informative and hands-on workshop where you'll learn everything you need to know about processing a meat chicken.

What You'll Learn:

  • Humane handling and proper dispatching
  • Scalding and plucking using correct temperatures and timing
  • Evisceration techniques with sanitation checkpoints
  • Chill tank management for food safety
  • Shrink-bag packaging and labeling
  • Safe transport and storage of your finished bird

Take Home:

The chicken you personally process during the workshop!

Fee

$50

Register

https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=PoultryProcessing-2026_240

Contact

Carmen Hostetter
4-H & Commercial Livestock Educator
crh248@cornell.edu
315-379-9192 ext 224

Location

Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County
2043B State Highway 68
Canton, NY 13617

Last updated August 17, 2026