UConn Poultry
Farm/Poultry Resource Unit
Who we are
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This state-of- the-art facility reflects the high-tech operations that are the current industry standard and includes poultry housing as well as a hatchery. Together, the original structures and the new Poultry Resource Unit provide insight into the evolution of breeder poultry husbandry through the various penning, feed and water systems in use at the farm.
Contact Information
Dr. Michael J. Darre Poultry Extension Specialist
Phone: 860-486-1008
Email: michael.darre@uconn.edu
Lisa Nowak*
Phone: 860-486-2039
Email: lisa.nowak@uconn.edu
*John Wheeler (Retired)
Hours of Operation
Open seven days a week, including holidays, 7 am 12 noon and 1 pm 3 pm.
Services
/ Products available
Standard White Leghorn fertile eggs are available all year @ $10/dozen or 85’ per egg. There is also an additional packing fee of $10/box. It is the customer's responsibility to pay for shipping costs and requires a Fed-Ex or UPS account. Call to arrange pick up or shipping with farm staff.
We maintain lines of both Bantam and Standard breeds. In addition to fertile eggs from these breeds we occasionally sell young replacement stock as well as older laying hens. Call for availability and pricing information. Please keep in mind that specialty egg requests may require some lead time depending on order size.
Eating eggs from our flocks can be found at the UCONN Dairy Bar. Stop by and pick up some farm fresh eggs for your table!
Farm
Personnel
Karen Morι Research Assistant
Lisa Nowak Agricultural Worker
John Wheeler (Retired)
Links
Do you have questions about disease in poultry? Try the Pathobiology department website.
www.canr.uconn.edu/patho/index.html
Our resident poultry disease expert, Dr. Mazhar Khan, has a website as well.
www.canr.uconn.edu/patho/indemaz.html