Featured education
In-Ovo Education
Explore embryo development, careful sampling, sample tracking, and DNA testing workflows.
Learn about the classFarm-raised curiosity · Practical science
Poultry science, made approachable.
Hands-on education in embryo development, in-ovo sampling, DNA sexing, PCR, and gel electrophoresis—guided by real experience on our Connecticut homestead.
What we teach
From the incubator to the lab bench
Practical, step-by-step instruction for breeders, small farms, and curious learners—using actual equipment, photographs, and real-world examples.
DNA learning
ChickView & ZeeWee
Understand sample preparation, PCR basics, equipment operation, and interpreting testing results.
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Farm-based learning
Poultry & Homestead
Discover the birds and everyday husbandry experience behind our educational approach.
Meet the homesteadIn-Ovo Education & Training
Choose your learning experience
Clear pricing and personalized education to match your experience, equipment, and goals.
Self-guided materials
Written Materials Only
$100
In-ovo testing protocol, recordkeeping sheets, equipment checklist, and step-by-step workflow. No live instruction included.
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Personalized instruction
Private Intensive
$250
One to two hours of individual instruction, written materials, guided demonstration, initial results review, and one 30-minute follow-up call.
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Multi-session education
Online Training Series
$425
Six live 30-minute sessions over approximately three weeks, written materials, guided workflow review, practice assignments, and initial results review.
Request EnrollmentPricing per trainee. Equipment, reagents, eggs, travel, and optional ongoing support are not included unless specified. Loaner equipment is arranged separately, subject to availability and terms.
Our featured program
In-Ovo Education, one step at a time.
Learn how embryonic development, egg handling, sample collection, and laboratory testing connect. Instruction emphasizes careful technique, documentation, and recognizing the limits of results.
Private instruction includes the initial teaching session, review of the student's first batch of results, and a separate 30-minute follow-up.
Private instruction · $250
In-ovo sampling is a practitioner-developed adaptation and is not independently validated. Hatch outcomes and testing accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
Ask About EnrollmentHands-on lab learning
See the science behind the results.
Learn what PCR does, how gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments, and how to keep samples and results organized. Classes introduce the ChickView and ZeeWee workflows with equipment demonstrations and guided interpretation.
Real gel images and equipment photographs help connect the concepts to practical poultry breeding decisions.
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Real work · Real photographs
Inside the homestead lab
A look at egg candling, preparation, and the testing equipment used in our educational demonstrations.
Rooted in Connecticut
A homestead with a passion for learning.
Based in Pomfret Center, Connecticut, Babbitt Hill Homestead brings together poultry breeding, incubation, hands-on experimentation, and education.
Our goal is to make specialized poultry science more understandable and accessible to the people raising and caring for birds.
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