{"id":26515,"date":"2021-05-11T13:33:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=26515"},"modified":"2025-06-13T13:47:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:47:56","slug":"poultry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/poultry\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2846&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#1035, Starting &amp; Running Your Own Small Farm Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2849&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#1107, Butchering Poultry, Rabbit, Lamb, Goat, and Pork\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2858&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin #1175, Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #12, Safe Disposal of Backyard Poultry Mortalities\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/12e\/\">Bulletin #12, Safe Disposal of Backyard Poultry Mortalities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1202, Farmer Skill &amp; 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