Teaching Animal Unit
Poultry Unit
In the spring, TAU houses approximately 5000 chickens. They are contracted thru a commercial poultry.
Day old chicks are delivered sometime in February and they are raised at TAU for 7 weeks. After 7 weeks, they are shipped to a processing plant.
In the fall, TAU houses approximately 2000 turkeys. They are also contracted thru a commercial poultry. Day old chicks are delivered sometime in September and they are raised at TAU for 14 weeks. After 14 weeks, they are shipped to a processing plant.
The veterinary students learn various techniques while studying here at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Some techniques that are taught on both chickens and turkeys are: handling and restraints, blood collection, tissue samples and others.