Pasture Poultry 101 Class – Broiler Chickens

This is not a farm tour. This is an intensive class with the goal of teaching you all about how to raise pasture broilers successfully. We will also briefly cover pasture-raised turkeys. This class is ideal for homesteaders, backyard chicken raising, or someone who wants to start or scale up a chicken farming business.

Broiler Chickens (Meat)

Breed selection and purchasing
Raising pullets successfully
Scaling your operation
Shelter/housing/movable pens
Rain water catch system and long distance watering hose
Experience moving chickens on pasture and creating a schedule
Feed quality and options
Health and nutrition of the flock
Livestock Guardian Dogs & Geese
Processing equipment, procedures, packaging and storage (you will take home a chicken you helped process)
Ways to market & sell your pasture raised meat (ie. retail, wholesale)
Record keeping and pricing to make a profit

COST: $250 per person includes one pasture-raised chicken to take home. Includes a half-hour lunch break.

$350 for both Pasture Poultry 101 classes. If you are interested in taking both Pasture Poultry 101 classes (broilers and layers), you will receive a discount if you sign up in one transaction. Save $50 when you register for both classes!