Egg Producer School 

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Saturday, March 24, 2012

Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield, Maine

$25.00 per person (lunch included)

with

University of Connecticut Extension Poultry Specialist, Dr. Michael Darre

and UMAINE Agriculture Extension Educator, Dr. Richard Brzozowski

This day-long school is designed for individuals who have (or plan to have) a small-scale or mid-size egg production enterprise.   

Objective:  Participants will be equipped with information and skills to assist them in designing and managing a profitable egg enterprise.

Topics to be presented:

• components of an economic egg operation (bird selection, feed, facilities, labor, marketing, pest management, etc.)
• production cycle of the laying hen
• models for small and mid-sized egg operations (from chick, from pullets, 1 year of egg production, 2 lays of egg production - pros and cons of each)
• sources of chicks, pullets and hens
• considerations in selecting an appropriate breed or hybrid
• appropriate technology for small to mid-sized egg operations
• reducing or eliminating common problems of egg operations
• lighting and its importance for hen productivity
• keeping records and measurements of efficiency
• food safety and egg quality
• organic egg production
• regulations for selling eggs in Maine
• marketing options for local eggs

Reference Materials:

Egg Producer Notebook – a compilation of helps for the egg producer

Sponsors:

This practical school is sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Poultry Growers Association

For more information, contact UMaine Extension at 1-800-287-1471 (207-781-6099) or email colleen.hoyt@maine.edu