When:
March 24, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
2018-03-24T09:00:00-05:00
2018-03-24T17:00:00-05:00
Where:
Mesquite Field Farm
501 S Oak Ave
Nixon, TX 78140
USA
501 S Oak Ave
Nixon, TX 78140
USA
Cost:
$50
Contact:
Participants will learn how to slaughter and process broiler chickens by hand in small batches on the farm. Participants will also see and discuss mobile chicken coup options
Teachers:
Doug Havemann, Army Veteran, Co – Owner, Mesquite Field Farm
Kevin Ellis, NCAT, Poultry Specialist
Skills Taught:
- How to harvest chicken
- How to process chicken
- Farm tool safety
- Perform post harvest handling
- Food safety and sanitation
- Post harvest packaging
- Federal and State regulation requirements for small farm processing
- Discuss and see mobile chicken coups.