Poultry for Beginners

Free. Pre-registration requested, walk ins welcome
Location:  Cook County Community Center

Are you thinking about raising poultry for the first time? Learn about the basic requirements for poultry production with Extension Educator Mercedes Moffett. Join us for a brief introduction to different breeds, nutrition, housing, light needs, disease detection and prevention, and biosecurity. This class will focus on layer production, but will briefly touch on broilers and ornamental species.

Extension Educator Mercedes Moffett has been raising poultry most of her life and studied poultry production and health at NDSU. She will share her first-hand experiences and her passion for animal health and production. She has a bachelor's in animal science production and management, and is a Certified Veterinary Technician.
Open to anyone wanting to learn about the basics of poultry production, all ages welcome!  Questions? Contact Sarah Waddle, swaddle@umn.edu, 218-387-3015.

317 W 5th Street