Episode 10: Brennan and Robbie Talk with Dr. Casey Ritz on Avian Influenza and Backyard/Small Flock Poultry

Episode Summary:On Episode Ten, Brennan and Robbie are joined by Dr. Casey Ritz, UGA Extension Poultry Science Specialist and UGA Poultry Science Department Extension Coordinator. This week, you will learn about avian influenza, how it is spread, biosecurity steps to take to protect your backyard flock, what is backyard/small flock poultry, basic steps for starting a backyard poultry flock, and much more.Dr. Ritz’s Faculty Profile: https://poultry.caes.uga.edu/people/faculty/casey-ritz.htmlChapter Markers:0:00 Cold Opening Intro0:30 Ag in the Cab Podcast Intro2:01 Brennan and Robbie's Opening Segment3:30 Dr. Casey Ritz Introduction3:57 Dr. Ritz Talks About His Background4:56 Discussion with Dr. Ritz on Influenza15:36 Discussion with Dr. Ritz on Backyard/Small Flock Poultry45:17 Closing Segment with Brennan and RobbieResources on Backyard Poultry:Robbie's Backyard Poultry Workshops:Quincy Class: https://25GadsdenSpringBackyardPoultry.eventbrite.comCrawfordville Class::https://25WakullaBackyardPoultry.eventbrite.com