by Amanda Masholie | Jun 6, 2025
Nutrition for Small Flock Egg Production Tuesday, June 24, 2025 10 AM – Noon Central Time Come join us at the Walton County Extension Service for a fun and educational event focused on keeping your backyard or small farm egg-layers healthy and happy! Learn...
by Marcelo Wallau | Apr 25, 2025
Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, Ashley Kanobroski (UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, Forage Team), Olivia Maule (CALS Faculty Instructional Resources and Support Team), Benjamin Anderson, Assistant Professor in the UF Department of Environmental and...
by Kalyn Waters | Apr 25, 2025
Chicken Math is real! We keep adding new breeds and varieties to our flocks. So, how can we get our chickens to live together in harmony? Chickens have an established pecking order, a social hierarchy that dictates daily routines and life in the coop. If you don’t...
by Kalyn Waters | Apr 11, 2025
Now that you have chickens, and they are ready to go outside into their coop – What kind of chicken coop do you need? You can spend as much or as little as your budget allows. While it is certainly true that chickens don’t need a mansion with automatic doors,...
by Sally DeNotta | Mar 21, 2025
New World Screwworm (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax is a type of fly found throughout the world. When Screwworm fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal. NWS can infest livestock, pets,...
by Kalyn Waters | Feb 14, 2025
Chickens go through several stages of growth, each with specific needs to ensure their health and productivity. While some may argue that there are numerous phases throughout a chicken’s lifespan, for simplicity, we’ll break them down into three key phases: the...
