Upcoming Educational Event
Small Flock Egg Production: From the Coop to the Kitchen October 3. 2026
Small Flock Egg Production: From the Coop to the Kitchen
Learn how to safely manage and make the most of fresh eggs from your backyard flock. This hands-on workshop explores best management practices for egg handling from the chicken coop to the kitchen, including egg collection, washing, storage, preservation, and cooking with food safety and product quality in mind. Participants will prepare and sample Spinach, Mushroom, and Cheddar Cheese Egg Bites while learning how factors such as handling, storage, candling, and grading influence egg quality.
Helpful Videos (YouTube)
Pricing and some contact information may be out of date in these videos, but they still contain a wealth of accurate and helpful information.
- Common Respiratory Diseases of Small Poultry Flocks
- Getting Help for Respiratory Diseases in Small Poultry Flocks
- Preventing Respiratory Disease in Small Poultry Flocks
Articles
Poultry Biosecurity Fact Sheet
PDF document, 190.3 KB
Pecking Order of Chickens
PDF document, 40.9 KB
Respiratory Disease Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Small Flocks
PDF document, 2.8 MB
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Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
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- Email adlhelp@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Fax 814-865-3907
2026 Holiday Hours
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- Juneteenth: June 19, Closed
- Independence Day: Friday, July 3, Closed
- Labor Day: September 7, Closed
- Thanksgiving Holiday: November 26-27, Closed
- Christmas Eve: December 24, Open 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Christmas Day: December 25, Closed
- Holiday Break: December 28-31, Open 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- New Year's Day: January 1, 2027, Closed
Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. After-hours submission available daily.
- Email adlhelp@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-0837
- Fax 814-865-3907
2026 Holiday Hours
- Memorial Day: May 25, Closed
- Juneteenth: June 19, Closed
- Independence Day: Friday, July 3, Closed
- Labor Day: September 7, Closed
- Thanksgiving Holiday: November 26-27, Closed
- Christmas Eve: December 24, Open 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Christmas Day: December 25, Closed
- Holiday Break: December 28-31, Open 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- New Year's Day: January 1, 2027, Closed
