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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 THE EDMOND SUN

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Backyard poultry workshop in Norman fierce suppo

BY JOSHUA CAMPBELL
AG., NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATOR
The desire to raise chickens con-
tinues to grow. With the cities of
Edmond and Shawnee recently
allowing backyard chickens within
the city limits, local farm stores will
likely see another increase in
demand for chicken related items.
People new to chickens may have a
number of questions about raising
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Questions about brooding chicks,
feeding hens, treating illnesses and
Saturday, Nov. 2.
The goal of the workshops is to
provide people interested in chick-
ens and other types of poultry use-
ful information no matter what
their experience level may be.
There will be workshops that cover
the basics for the new backyard
poultry keeper as well as more
advanced topics for more experi-
enced breeders looking for ways to
improve flock heath, biosecurity,
and incubation success. Attendees
will also have free access to the
poultry show which will feature
children’s a
no matter h
different an
Southeast Area Livestock Specialist, to her own,
Brian Freking, will present some
basic information on poultry nutri-
tion as well as a simple nutrition
spreadsheet that he has created for
poultry enthusiasts. At 11 a.m., the
University of Arkansas Extension
Poultry Veterinarian, Dr. Dustan
Clark, will provide information and
answer questions related to biose-
curity as well as identifying, pre-
venting, and treating common ill-
nesses in poultry. At noon, Dr. Sara
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Orlowski with the University of
Arkansas will present advanced