Master Backyard Poultry Producer
Fundamentals of Raising Backyard Poultry
Tuesdays, May 20 – June 17, 2025
6:00-8:00 PM Central
Sequatchie County Fair Building
103 Heard St, Dunlap, TN
Fee $100.00
Registration Deadline April 22
Online registration and payment
For in-person registration and payment, call 423-949-2611, email sdbarker@utk.edu, or stop by the office, 170 Church St. Dunlap, TN
The Master Backyard Poultry Producer Program is designed to serve the educational needs of backyard poultry producers in Tennessee. The program gives poultry producers a combination of classroom teaching and hands-on learning experiences. The learning sessions provide opportunities for producers to increase the knowledge and skills needed to apply management practices necessary for success in the backyard poultry industry.
Topics:
- Management and Husbandry
- Feeding and Nutrition
- Biosecurity and Disease Control
- Housing and predators
- Environmental Management
Biosecurity and Avian Influenza links
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Other Links
UT PUBLICATIONS
- Raising Your Own Backyard Chickens in Tennessee
- Disposal Options for Backyard Poultry Flocks Potentially Affected by Avian Influenza
- Egg Sales in Tennessee: Requirements and Suggested Practices for Producers with Small Flocks
OTHER EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
- Managing the Backyard Flock
- Protect Backyard Birds from Predators
- Choosing the Right Breed for Your Backyard Flock
- Backyard Biosecurity Is the Best Defense Against Avian Influenza
- Poultry Disease Diagnosis
- Marek’s Disease in Backyard Chickens
- Fowl Pox in Backyard Flocks
- Coccidiosis in Backyard Chickens
- Mycoplasma gallisepticum in Backyard Flocks
- Infectious Bursal Disease (Gumboro) in Backyard Chickens
- Infectious Bronchitis in Backyard Flocks
- Newcastle Disease in Backyard Chickens
- Fowl Cholera And Infectious Coryza in Backyard Flocks
UT Publications
- Understanding LED and Light Dimmer Issues
- Cool Cell Cleaning and Maintenance
- Rodent Control on Poultry Farms
- How and Why Evaporative Cooling Systems Work
- Management of Nipple Drinker Watering Systems
- Commercial Poultry Producer’s Guide to Disposal Options for HPAI Mortalities in Tennessee
- Initial Considerations for Marketing Poultry and Hatching Eggs in Tennessee
- Site Selection Factors for New Poultry Facilities
- Permit Requirements for the Poultry Industry
- Litter Land Application Management
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Executive/Administrative, Community Economic Development