The Poultry Pro online training resource for poultry workers has been updated to include the most current information, and three new modules, called Poultry Pro Plus, have been introduced to ensure we continue to meet the diverse training needs of the sector.
Poultry Pro and Poultry Pro Plus are intended to give new poultry workers a comprehensive overview of barn environment, feed and water, breeder and disease management, and animal welfare, in all commercial poultry. The content is hosted and managed by the Business Development Centre (BDC) of Ridgetown College.
“Through the support of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding program we were able to do a deep dive into the resource to ensure the content was still up to date and meeting industry’s need,” says Poultry Industry Council Executive Director, Ashley Honsberger. “Through industry consultation we’ve expanded the content to include modules that look through the lens of the poultry Codes of Practice, which are foundational to building a culture of animal welfare in new poultry workers.”
Originally created in 2013, the content for Poultry Pro was provided by a range of industry experts on a voluntary basis. Industry volunteers reviewed this current iteration, and animal welfare specialist, Jennifer Woods, created the new “Poultry Pro Plus” content.