2019 Poultry Education Series

 Are you raising chickens and want to learn more about flock management? Join WSU Extension's Regional Small Farms Program and Peninsula Poultry Breeders for our 5-class Poultry Education Series. This series is intended for those who want to deepen their knowledge in raising poultry from the backyard beginner to the small-scale commercial poultry producer. Take one class or take them all! Workshops are being held in various locations around Jefferson, Kitsap and Clallam Counties. Cost is $25/class, or $100 for the series.

Register at
https://poultryclass1.brownpapertickets.com/

Class 1
Section 1: Choosing & Sourcing Your Birds
Section 2: Brooding & Raising Chicks.
March 16th, 9:30am-12:30pm
WSU Classroom in Port Hadlock, Jefferson County.

Class 2
Section 1: Care and Housing of Adult Birds
Section 2: Nutrition
April 23rd, 5:30-8:30pm
Nash's Barn, Sequim, Clallam County

Class 3
Breeding, Incubating & Hatching Your Own Flock
May 15th, 5:30-8:30pm
WSU Classroom in Port Hadlock, Jefferson County.

Class 4  
Section 1: Chicken Health & First Aid
Section 2: Bio-security & Safe Handling
Early October, date TBD
Kitsap County

Class 5
Winterizing your Poultry Flock
November 13th, 5:30-8:30pm
Nash's Barn, Sequim, Clallam County

PAST EVENTS

Tuesday, November 27, 2018,  5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Bremerton, WA
Winterize Your Poultry Flock
Looking for ideas on how to keep your flock happy and healthy during the dark days of winter? Join us for a workshop on winter poultry care, sponsored by the WSU Kitsap Small Farms Program and Scratch & Peck Feeds. Tickets are $15 for adults, free for those 12 years and under. Purchase tickets at winterpoultry.brownpapertickets.com

August 4, 2018  10am to 2 pm
Bremerton, WA
Manette Edible Garden Tour
Tour edible gardens and backyard chicken flocks in this neighborhood event and find PPB members to "talk chicken" or get answers to your poultry questions.
More information here.

June 19, 2018  6pm to 9pm  Sequim, WA
Managing a Small Poultry Flock
How to choose and care for chickens in a small scale or homestead environment.
$25.00  Purchase tickets here
Sponsored by WSU Extension Regional Small Farm Program and Scratch & Peck Feeds

April 14th & 15th 2018
Feather Palooza at Fort Worden, Port Townsend                 https://www.featherpalooza.com/
We will have a booth at the event and will have chick orders for sale. Come to enjoy everything poultry and stop by to talk with us!

April 15, 2018    1:00pm    Fort Worden, Port Townsend    Free
Purebred Poultry: Heritage, Hatchery or Standard-bred? Understanding the Differences and How to Best Source Your Chosen Breed
The wide selection of a feed store or the careful focus of a heritage breeder? Which is right for you is dependent on your goals for keeping poultry. Both have advantages and disadvantages, which we will cover in this one hour workshop, as well as other aspects of breed selection such as egg laying ability, best meat birds, dual purpose, longevity and health. Learn more here.