Maryland Poultry

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Now Available:  Commercial Poultry News - October 2024

Small Flock Zoom Sessions

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 A.I. HOTLINES 

• In Delaware, email the Delaware Poultry Health Hotline at poultry.health@delaware.gov or call 302-698-4507 and provide your contact information, size of flock, location, and concerns.
• In Maryland, report any unusual or sudden increases in sick birds to the MDA Animal Health Program at 410-841-5810 or after hours at 410-841-5971. 
• In Virginia, report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to the State Veterinarian’s Office at 804-692-0601 or vastatevet@vdacs.virginia.gov or through the USDA’s toll-free number, 866-536-7593.

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USDA HPAI 2022/2024 Confirmed Detections:  USDA - HPAI CONFIRMED LAST 30 DAYS DETECTIONS
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Page Click Here 
 BEAT-HPAI - A new Risk Assessment Tool to identify areas for improvement Click Here

Click Here to View Videos: Preventing Outbreaks of Avian Influenza

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Commercial Poultry Grower Meeting Topics for 2024:

 

Commercial Poultry Topics for 2024: Small Flock/Backyard Farming Topics for 2024:
 
Commercial Poultry Topics for 2025! Small Flock/Backyard Farming Topics for 2025!

 

  • April 2:  2025 Poultry Grower Expo! 
    •    Somerset County Civic Center in Princess Anne, MD

 

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 To see Grower Lunch Breaks presentation and videos 

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  • Maryland Poultry Farm

    Commercial Poultry Production

    Our goal is to help Delmarva's poultry industry and growers with general practical knowledge about production practices in order to continue to develop, maintain, and operate economically viable and environmentally responsible poultry operations. 

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    Upcoming Poultry Events

    o Nov. 12 - 7pm Zoom 'Managing Manure/Mortalities on Small Farms' SF
    o Nov. 19 - 7pm Zoom 'Meet the New UME Ruminant Specialist' SF
    o Dec. 3 - 7pm Zoom 'Farm Signage from a Legal Specialist's Perspective' SF
    o Dec 10 - 7pm Zoom 'Guardians' SF
    o Jan 22 - Commercial Composting Short Course, Salisbury

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    Small Flock/Backyard Poultry

    Interested in owning a small flock?
    Do you already have a small flock?
    Raising a backyard flock can be very rewarding for the entire family. Poultry is usually classified into three categories: 1) egg layers, 2) meat-type, and 3) dual purpose. 

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    Poultry Publications

    Commercial Poultry
    Backyard/Small Flock Poultry
    Biosecurity
    Grower Lunch Break Notes
    International
    Newsletters
    Poultry Health

  • A.I. Video Clips Intro

    Poultry Videos and Podcasts

    Preventing Outbreaks of Avian Influenza Through Science-based Education of:
    'Commercial Poultry Farmers', 'Technical Personnel' and 'Backyard Poultry Producers' with subtitles in 5 languages;
    Disease Control; Backyard: Raising Laying Hens, Backyard Farming Video Poo Series

  • Poultry Meet Our Educators

    Meet Our Poultry Educators

    Extension Specialists and County Educators are available to help answer questions and give advice in care and management of your flock.

Need Help?

Contact:        Jon Moyle, Poultry Specialist, jmoyle@umd.edu, 443-754-0539 

                          Jenny Rhodes, Principal Agent and Extension Educator, jrhodes@umd.edu, 410-310-0103

                          Mostafa Ghanem, DVM, mghanem@umd.edu

                          Maegan Perdue, Senior Agent Associate, mperdue@umd.edu, 443-523-4389

                          Sunoh Che, Assistant Professor, sche@umd.edu

                          Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, lgoering@umd.edu

                          Sheila Oscar, Admin. Assistant, soscar@umd.edu

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