Farms.com Home   News

Backyard Poultry Seminar Set March 29 In Denton

By Robert Burns

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Denton County office will hold a backyard poultry producers seminar from 9 a.m. to noon, March 29 in modular building 7 at the Denton Bible Church campus, 300 E University Dr, Denton.

Registration is $15 is at the door the day of the event.

“Backyard poultry production has become a big deal in Denton County,” said Brandon Boughen, AgriLife Extension agent for Denton County. “It seems like everyone has or wants a few chickens.”

Dr. Greg Archer, AgriLife Extension poultry specialist, College Station, will discuss “everything from housing to egg production,” Boughen said.

Click here to see more...

Trending Video

Season 6, Episode 2: Functional Teat Count and Its Impact on Swine Performance

Video: Season 6, Episode 2: Functional Teat Count and Its Impact on Swine Performance

Abigail Jenkins noticed a challenge in the swine industry and researched it — more piglets are being born than there are functional teats to support them. As a graduate research assistant at Kansas State University, she studied how litter size, relative to functional teat count, impacts lactating sows and litter performance. In this July episode of the PigX Podcast, Abigail Jenkins is joined by Dr. Joel DeRouchey to discuss the importance of this research and what insights it offers for the swine industry.