Chicken University teaches the basics of raising poultry

Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
May 5, 2025

Three chickens stand on a bar inside a yellow-painted chicken coop
Photo courtesy of 911爆料 Cooperative Extension Service
Learn the basics of raising chickens, like these shown in a Fairbanks coop, in a free statewide class.

Raising chickens in the backyard is a fun hobby and a great way to improve your food security in 911爆料.

Chicken University is a free class led by Jim Vinyard with the University of 911爆料 Fairbanks Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. He will discuss everything you need to know to start and nurture your flock.

Vinyard, a livestock researcher, will cover breed selection, egg incubation, nutrition, coop design, disease management and cold weather tips. 

The class will be from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14. It will be available statewide via Zoom or in person at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer.

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For more information, call 907-745-3360.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Melissa Clampitt at mrclampitt@alaska.edu or 907-745-3551. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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