Chicken 101: Introduction to Backyard Chickens, 26 August | Event in Palmer | AllEvents

Chicken 101: Introduction to Backyard Chickens

Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center

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Tue, 26 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm

2 hours

6404 N Lossing Rd, Palmer, AK 99645-8139, United States

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Tue, 26 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm (AKDT)

6404 N Lossing Rd, AK 99645-8139

6404 N Lossing Rd, Palmer, AK 99645-8139, United States

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Chicken 101: Introduction to Backyard Chickens
Chicken 101: Introduction to Backyard Chickens

Join us at APU for a hands-on workshop with UAF Research Assistant Professor of Livestock Nutrition, Dr. Jim Vinyard. Learn the basics of raising chickens, including:

*Choosing the right breed
*Setting up your chicken coop
*Feeding, watering, and daily care essentials

Enjoy snacks and refreshments while gaining practical knowledge to start your own backyard flock! Free to the community. Space is limited. Register today to reserve your seat. Only 25 seats available!

August 26, 2025 | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Alaska Pacific University Kellogg Campus
Agriculture Classroom- Kellogg House
6404 Lossing Road, Palmer, Alaska

Register HERE: https://forms.office.com/r/9rj7QQzyvv

Contact: Alex Wilson at YWp3aWxzb24gfCBhbGFza2FwYWNpZmljICEgZWR1 or Melissa Clampitt at bXJjbGFtcGl0dCB8IGFsYXNrYSAhIGVkdQ==

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at YW1ub3JyaXMyIHwgYWxhc2thICEgZWR1 or 907-474-7120. 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 YW1ub3JyaXMyIHwgYWxhc2thICEgZWR1.

The University of Alaska ( http://www.alaska.edu/alaska) is an equal opportunity/equal access employer and educational institution. The university is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination ( http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

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


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Chicken 101: Introduction to Backyard Chickens, 26 August | Event in Palmer | AllEvents
Chicken 101: Introduction to Backyard Chickens
Tue, 26 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm