2023 Cold Weather Poultry House Management Workshop
November 14 @ 8:00 am - November 16 @ 12:00 pm EST
$475.00 – $1,500.00This intensive training program has been specifically designed for those who want to learn more about poultry house environmental management during cold weather. The workshop consists of lectures as well as hands on group exercises designed to help attendees gain a firm understanding of the principles behind cold weather poultry house management.
Dates
The workshop will begin at 8:00 AM on November 14 and will conclude at 12:00 PM on the 16th.
Topics
- House temperature and broiler performance Factors affecting broiler house heating system requirements
- Insulating poultry houses
- Measuring poultry house tightness Increasing poultry house tightness Air quality and bird health
- Determine minimum ventilation rates Litter 101
- Negative pressure ventilation principles
- Litter management between flocks
- Negative pressure ventilation air inlets and exhaust fans
- Circulation fan system principles
- Circulation fan system design/operation
- Poultry411 litter drying app
- Heating system maintenance
- Basic air inlet management
- Chick management…The first 48 hours
- Poultry house heating systems
- Attic inlets
- Poultry house environmental assessment tools
- Poultry house operation during cold weather
- Poultry411 app
Presenters
- Mr. Michael Czarick – UGA Poultry Science
- Mr. Jack Ellison – Eagan Manufacturing
- Dr. Brian Fairchild – UGA Poultry Science
- Dr. Brian Jordan – UGA College of Vet. Medicine
- Dr. Connie Mou – IFF
- Mr.Brantley Porter – Porter Insulation
Location
Flinchums’s Phoenix. 650 Phoenix Rd, Athens, GA 30605
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at:
3500 Daniels Bridge Road Athens, GA 30606
Room rate is $134.
By website: marriott.com/ahnsh and use group code cwccwcb (one king bed) or cwccwca (Two queen beds).
By phone (706) 353-8484 – code CWC.
Register by October 14th.
Registration
The registration fee of $575 ($475 in-state) includes continental breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, refreshments, notebooks and other materials. The workshop will not be online.
To register for this event, please complete the form below.
Registration is limited to 100 participants so please register soon.