Small Scale Poultry for Beginning Farmers
Penn State announces Small Scale Poultry Course for Beginning Farmers
“This 4-week course provides prospective and beginning small-scale poultry farmers and egg producers with a general understanding of what is needed to profitably raise poultry. Poultry breeds, housing, health, and nutrition for small-scale meat and egg producers are explored.”
When? September 12, 2013, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where? 724 Phillips Street, Suite 201, Stroudsburg PA 18360
Schedule: Class meets from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on the following Thursdays: September 12, September 19, September 26, October 3
Class size is limited to 35 people. Fills up quickly… Register Early! Registration deadline (if not filled before) is September 5th. For more information contact the Monroe county Extension office (570-421-6430).
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In poultry or chicken farming, the farmer’s primary concern should be the feed. A healthy chicken feed must be balanced with right amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, fats and vitamins. Chickens can feed on grains like corn, soybean, wheat or barley. Greens, vegetables, fruits, kitchen scraps, fish or meat are also used as normal feeds. Home made and natural recipes are fresh, nutritional and inexpensive. Poultry feeds of high quality can also be purchased from farms.
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