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This course covers the basic care considerations for large breed chickens, such as the Cornish cross, and is broken down into two parts. Learners who finish both parts of this course will be issued a certificate of completion!

Suggested Curriculum To Learn About Chickens

We know there’s a lot of information available at The Open Sanctuary Project to learn about chicken residents! To help explain all of our offerings and how to best learn about chickens, check out our chicken curriculum resource!

Chicken Course Progression Options

If you are interested in learning about both large breedDomesticated animal breeds that have been selectively bred by humans to grow as large as possible, as quickly as possible, to the detriment of their health. and non-large breedA domesticated animal breed that has not been specifically engineered to grow as quickly as possible for the purpose of human consumption. In resources at The Open Sanctuary Project, "Heritage" breeds of turkeys, for instance, are "non-large breed", even if they are physically quite big. chickens, the chart below shows the various options for course progression.

Prerequisites: None

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