Poultry

Overview

Key facts

This Poultry course from Warnborough College is suitable for people wanting to manage poultry from their home or on a commercial/business level. 

Business of Poultry

Smaller operations will sell eggs or even birds at farmers markets or off the farm directly. A poultry business will be much more sophisticated as it will have some sort of production contract with distributors.

Contract growing in the poultry industry is a wordwide trend – very popular but still very profitable. A growing contract is when a farmer comes to an agreement with a company to provide certain poultry goods, such as; broilers, breeders, replacement pullets, commercial laying hens or eggs. This method of business has been used for 50 years – proving very successful.

In some cases companies will supply:

• Specifically formulated feed (for maximum growth)
• Genetically selected chicks
• Professional support (for maximum flock performance)

How does a Warnborough Online Course work?

You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.

If you have any questions please contact us.