Home Poultry Processing Workshop May 15, 2025 Marshfield, Mo. – The Webster County University of Missouri Extension is offering a home poultry processing workshop on May 15, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The program is sponsored by the Webster County MU Extension Council and a local producer. Home processing is increasing in popularity due to high food prices and supply chain issues. Many Missourians are starting to raise and process more of their own food. Raising home poultry for processing can be cost effective and has the benefit of knowing where your food comes from and how it was handled. 

The Webster County MU Extension is offering this workshop to teach individuals how to process their own poultry. Participants will slaughter and process a broiler chicken provided in the workshop. They will also learn about processing equipment, food safety considerations and how to process a whole bird into parts. 

This hands-on workshop will be held May 15th, 2025, and provide participants knowledge and practice needed to process their own home raised birds. Each participant will leave with a whole carcass, processed into poultry parts they learned how to cut. 

All materials and equipment will be provided and limited to 16 people. 

The cost of the program is $25. 

The class will be held at the farm of a local producer. The address of the workshop is 8064 East Farm Road 148, Rogersville, MO. 65742. 

The workshop will be outside, so participants are encouraged to dress appropriately. The workshop will be completed by 8:00pm 

To register for the classes, or for more details, contact the Webster County Extension office at 417-859-2044 or visit the office in person. 

You can also email us at Websterco@missouri.edu. 

You may also register online by MU Extension – “Home Poultry Processing- Webster County”.