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Home » Penn State Extension offers online course on raising small flock poultry
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Penn State Extension offers online course on raising small flock poultry

Small flocks of poultry have small profit margins

PUBLISHED ON October 27, 2020

Penn State Extension is offering a new online course, Raising Small Flock Poultry, for people who are considering or are currently raising a small flock of poultry for profit. (photo by AgriLife Today, Creative Commons/flickr.com)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Extension is offering a new online course, Raising Small Flock Poultry, for people who are considering or are currently raising a small flock of poultry for profit.

Raising a small flock of poultry, from 100 to 3,000 birds, for meat or eggs requires a relatively small amount of start-up capital compared to larger livestock; however, turning a profit with a small flock can be a challenge without careful planning. Small flocks of poultry have small profit margins. If you keep track of expenses, set realistic prices, and raise healthy, productive birds, you may have a chance at making back your investment.

Modules within the course cover a wide array of principles that can assist in planning a poultry facility this is appropriate for your situation. These topics include:

  • planning an appropriate poultry facility
  • selecting and purchasing appropriate breeds, varieties, and strains of poultry
  • taking care of poultry according to best management practices
  • practicing appropriate biosecurity to keep birds safe and healthy
  • recognizing some common poultry health issues and how to prevent or treat them
  • understanding the special needs and practices of egg laying, meat, and exhibition poultry operations
  • creating a marketing plan for your poultry products
  • keeping the flock records you need for a successful operation

Participants will earn a certificate of completion upon passing the course. To learn more and register, visit the Penn State Extension website.

–Penn State Extension

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