Agenda - Fifth Annual GFIA Conference

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Guinea Fowl Conference
March 26-28, 2010
Lexington, Texas, USA

Pre-Conference Welcome Dinner (Thursday Evening, March 25)

7:00 PM - Welcome Dinner - For GFIA Conference Attendees (Location TBA)

Day 1 (Friday, March 26)

9:00 AM - Hatching Guineas Commercially (Ross Windham, Ideal Hatchery)

10:00 AM - Game Birds (Dale Hyatt, Texas A&M)
- Incubation (Dale Hyatt)

12:00 PM - Lunch (included)

1:00 PM - Rodent Control (Chris Sartor, Ivesco)
- Insect Control (Chris Sartor)
- Probiotics Instead of Antibiotics (Chris Sartor)

2:00 PM - Antibiotic Alternatives (Dr. Morgan Farnell, Texas A&M)
                    - Avian Influenza Update (Dr. Morgan Farnell)
                    - Guinea Fowl Anatomy (Dr. Morgan Farnell)
                    - Guinea Fowl Necropsy (Dr. Morgan Farnell)

6:00 PM - Dinner (included) - Cookout (weather permitting)

7:30 PM - Guinea Fowl International - General Meeting

Day 2 (Saturday, March 27)

9:00 AM - Coyote Creek Farm Tour
- Soil Amending for Healthy Grass, Healthy Animals
- Organic Feed: Considerations for Using, Benefits in Making Organic Feed

1:00 PM - Lunch (included)

2:00 PM - History of Incubation (Dr. Brigid McCrea, Delaware State University)

3:00 PM - Orthopedic Splints (April Howington, H & H Poultry)
- Colors (Slide Show) (April Howington)

4:00 PM - Brooding 101 (Dr. McCrea)

Day 3 (Sunday, March 28)

9:00 AM - Coops: Viewing Coops on Site, Discussion of Coop Considerations
(Josh Hudgins, Mobile Chicken Coops)

11:00 AM - Things You Need to Know Before Getting Started with a Coop (Dr. McCrea)

1:00 PM - Door Prizes, Auction Results

Attendance Fees:

$35 - GFIA Member (Entire Conference)
$45 - Nonmember (Entire Conference)
$16 - Member or Nonmember (1-Day only)

Fee includes participation in all conference activities, lunches on Friday and Saturday.

Hotel Information:

Ramada Inn
4002 E Austin St.
Giddings, TX
Tel: 979-542-9666
$79/night - double room
To hold a room: Email president@guineafowlinternational.org or call 979-773-9100

Flight Information:

The nearest airport is Austin (AUS), which is served by major carriers, including Southwest. A recent search for ticket prices showed a total of $316.60 for a roundtrip flight from Baltimore MD.