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2025 Poultry Health Seminar

March 8 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Saturday, March 8, 2025
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
University of Maine at Augusta, Randall Student Center (Fireside Lounge)
46 University Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330 (Google Maps)

Cost: $25-$60 (Lunch provided)
(Sliding scale pay what you can)

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Join Our Poultry Health Seminar for New and Beginning Farmers!

Are you a new or aspiring poultry farmer? This seminar is designed just for you. Gain essential knowledge to keep your small flock thriving with expert-led talks covering:

  • Basic Care: Learn the daily essentials for healthy and happy poultry.
  • Small Flock Nutrition: Discover feeding strategies tailored to your flock’s needs.
  • Biosecurity: Protect your birds from diseases with practical prevention tips.
  • Common Health Issues: Identify and address common poultry ailments.
  • Virtual Necropsy: Get a unique, educational look at understanding poultry anatomy and diagnosing potential issues.

Whether you’re just starting or looking to expand your knowledge, this seminar will provide the tools and insights to ensure your flock’s success. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow farmers and poultry health experts!

Participants will also get a free copy of The Chicken Health Handbook, 2nd Edition: A Complete Guide to Maximizing Flock Health and Dealing with Disease by Gail Damerow.

(Snow Date: March 9, 2025)

Register now and take the first step toward healthy and happy poultry!

Schedule:

9:00 a.m. – Welcome

9:15 a.m. – Getting started with backyard poultry
Dr. Rachel White, UMaine Cooperative Extension Livestock Educator

10:15 a.m. – Small flock nutrition
Dr. Colt Knight, UMaine Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist

11:15 a.m. – Break

11:30 a.m. – Biosecurity
Carol Delaney, State Livestock Specialist, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:00 p.m. – Accessing health resources
Dr. Rachel White

1:15 p.m. – Common diseases of poultry
Dr. Amanda Bisol, Clinical Veterinarian

2:15 p.m. – Chicken anatomy virtual necropsy
Dr. Dana Hill, UMaine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic Veterinarian

4:00 p.m. – End of workshop

This workshop is part of a series supported in part by the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP).

Integrated into this series is an invitation to participate further in bolstering your fortress against invading pathogens and parasites. Those who chose to participate will receive, at no cost, in-person support for planning disease prevention on your farm and lab tests on your animals determined by your veterinarian. For more information on this, please the program website or contact Carol Delaney, Livestock Specialist, carol.delaney@maine.gov or 207-215-4968.


If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Sue Baez at sue.baez@maine.edu or 207.667.8212 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.

Details

Date:
March 8
Time:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Organizer

Sue Baez
Phone
207.667.8212
Email
sue.baez@maine.edu

Venue

University of Maine at Augusta, Randall Student Center
46 University Drive
Augusta, 04330 United States
+ Google Map

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