NEWS ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE FOR SMALL POULTRY FLOCK OWNERS
There have been recent human outbreaks of Salmonella associated with chicks and ducklings associated with an Ohio hatchery.
Avoid contact with the feces of young fowl, and carefully wash your hands with soap and water after handling these animals and anything that has come in contact with them.
CDC article: Multistate outbreak of Human Salmonella infections linked to live poultry (May 30, 2012)
WebMD article: Salmonella outbreak again tied to Ohio hatchery (May 31, 2012)
Safe handling of chicks (University of Kentucky)
Risk of Human Salmonella infections from live baby poultry (Center for Disease Control)
Upcoming Webinars
- Producing poultry meat on pasture (March 28, 2013; 7 PM Eastern)
- Raising guinea fowl (April 15, 2013; 7 PM Eastern)
- Raising exhibition poultry (May 21, 2013; 7 PM)
- Preparing poultry for show (June 4, 2013; 7 PM Eastern)
- Safe handling of eggs (July 11, 2013; 7 PM Eastern)
- Predator management with small and backyard poultry flocks (August 22, 2013; 7 PM Eastern)
- Starting a county poultry show (September 26, 2013; 7 PM Eastern)
- Parasite control in small poultry flocks (October 17, 2013; 7 PM Eastern)
National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference
- Coaching a 4-H poultry judging team (March 27, 2013; 2 PM Eastern)
- Cooking your way to the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference (April 24, 2013; 2PM Eastern)
Past Webinars
- Participating in the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference (February 27, 2013)
- So you want to raise turkeys (February 14, 2013)
- Winter care of poultry (January 15, 2013)
- Poultry break even calculator (December 4, 2012)
- Webinars on mobile processing units (Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network)
NEW VIDEOS ON eXtension
- Constructing a hoop-pen for pasture poultry production
- Part 1: Introduction and materials required
- Part 2: Assembling the base with cattle panels
- Part 3: Adding the door frame
- Part 4: Adding the back and corner braces
- Part 5A: Adding the welded wire
- Part 5B: Adding the welded wire
- Part 6: Adding the tarp
- Part 7: Adding the tow rope
- Part 8: Good management practices
- Factsheet on building a hoop-pen, University of Kentucky
eXtension FEATURES POULTRY PRODUCTION INFORMATION FOR SMALL- TO MEDIUM-SIZED FLOCKS
The Small and Backyard Flock resource on eXtension.org has information on getting started as well as poultry anatomy, behavior, biology and management. The site includes more than 250 frequently asked questions and more than 350 terms in a glossary. And it’s not just chickens. There’s information on ducks, turkeys, geese and other poultry breeds.
The information on http://www.extension.org/poultry is written by leading university scientists who study and conduct poultry research. All content has undergone rigorous reviews and is trustworthy and easy to understand. University researchers and educators from 18 states contributed and reviewed information.
