MPCC to offer class about poultry farming

The basics of raising backyard chickens will be explained through a new class offered by the Mid-Plains Community College Business and Community Education department.

Rebecca Wrage will teach “Chicken Scratch” from 6-8 p.m. April 11 in Room 209 in the W. W. Wood Building on the college’s North Campus, 1101 Halligan Drive, in North Platte. The fee is $10.

Whether or not chickens are legal to have in a particular neighborhood, the supplies needed to get started and how to determine the size of a chicken coop are just some of the many topics that will be discussed.

Wrage will also explain how to protect chickens from predators, what breeds and food are best for egg production, the hardiest breeds per region, how to de-worm naturally, if a rooster is needed, how to store fresh eggs and how to care for baby chicks.

Registration for the class can be done online at: bceregister.mpcc.edu/, by calling (308) 535-3678 or by emailing bcestaff@mpcc.edu.