A Backyard Poultry seminar is scheduled for Saturday, May 3 in North Platte, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The seminar will be held at the West Central Research, Extension, and Education Center, 402 W. State Farm Road.

The presentation will also be available online as a webinar.​

the seminar will also be presented from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 2 in Kearney at the Buffalo County Extension Office, 1400 E 34th St.

Topics and speakers

  • Common Poultry Diseases/Keeping Poultry Healthy – Don Reynolds, Professor and Extension Poultry Specialist.​
  • Nutrition Management/Grading & Selling Eggs – Shelia Purdum, Extension Poultry Specialist​.
  • Housing/Feeding Your Backyard Flock – Brett Kreifels, Urban Program Coordinator, 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator​.
  • Budgeting & Pricing: The Economics of Egg Production – Shannon Sand, Agriculture Economics Extension Educator​.
  • Maintaining Backyard Flock/Mitigating Disease – Barb Batie, producer from Lexington.​

Registration details

  • North Platte Seminar (May 3): Register by April 28 by calling the Lincoln Logan McPherson Extension Office at 308-532-2683. The $25 fee includes a meal for attendees.​
  • Online Webinar (May 3): Register by calling the Lincoln Logan McPherson Extension Office at 308-532-2683. The $25 fee includes access to the webinar.​
  • Kearney Seminar (May 2): Register by April 28 by calling the Extension Office at 308-236-1235. The $25 fee includes a meal for attendees.​

This seminar aims to enhance disease management and sustainability practices for backyard poultry producers.​

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