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This four hour course is offered over two consecutive evenings – Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 – 9 pm.
Learn about choosing the right breed of chicken for your small farm, building or buying a coop, planning to over-winter your birds, chicken anatomy & egg laying, proper biosecurity practices, how to recognize and treat common poultry disease and more! Listen and learn from our world-class experts and bring your questions for a Q & A session at the end of each session. There is something for everyone, from first time chick buyers to seasoned farmers . Chicken lover that just wants to learn more? This course is for you too!
The 4-hour Small Flock Poultry course is designed and presented by Dr. Frank Robinson, Ph.D, Dr.Teryn Girard, DVM, MSc and Kerry Nadeau, BSc. It is made up of 10 modules and topics include:
1. Introduction to Small Flock Poultry Production
2. Types and Breeds of Chickens
3. Sourcing Eggs, Chicks and Adult Chickens
4. Reproduction in Chickens
5. Incubation
6. Digestion
7. Feeds and Feeding
8. Housing
9. Biosecurity
10. Poultry Disease Management