May 20, 2025 - 4:18pm -- wyse.34@osu.edu

Ever dreamed of collecting fresh eggs from your own backyard? Whether you're a curious beginner or a growing hobbyist, this self-paced online course will guide you through everything you need to know to confidently raise chickens (and maybe a few ducks too!).

Learn at your own pace — anytime, anywhere

  • From coop setup to biosecurity, feeding to flock management
  • Interactive lessons, helpful videos, and printable resourcesFlyer on Backyard Poultry Class
  • Get ready to turn clucks into confidence!

Sign up now and start your backyard poultry adventure today!

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Course Description: This self-paced course is expected to take 2-3 hours to complete and includes these 6 modules:

  • Getting Started
  • Brooding, Basic Husbandry & Nutrition
  • Housing
  • Egg Production
  • Maximizing Health
  • Biosecurity

Course Cost: $25

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify rules and regulations relevant to raising backyard poultry.
  • Source healthy birds to raise in their backyard
  • Apply concepts of basic husbandry, nutrition, and housing of poultry.
  • Explain how eggs are produced
  • Practice safe handling of birds and eggs
  • Recognize common health-related abnormalities of poultry
  • Describe the roles of veterinary care and biosecurity in poultry health