Episode
On The Road With The Chicken Workshop Roadshow
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- Precision Animal Training
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- May 19, 2026
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- 1187
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Summary
In this episode of Precision Animal Training, Kirsten Kraljevic and Dr. Bob Bailey dive into the wild logistics and rich history behind taking chicken training workshops on the road across North America. Dr. Bob Bailey shares stories of hauling 42 chickens, tons of feed, and custom-built equipment from coast to coast. He navigated complex state and international animal inspection rules while keeping high welfare standards for the birds, often going well beyond what the industry required. The episode is packed with inventive solutions for life on the road, like building odor filters for hotel stays and shoveling 200 pounds of ice into the trailer to keep the chickens cool during desert crossings. It highlights the dedication, creativity, and grit it took to bring hands-on animal training directly to the public and shows why these workshops still matter today. 3 Key Takeaways 1. Logistical Challenges of Traveling Animal Workshops Transporting chickens across the U.S. and Canada demanded serious planning, health inspections, and the right paperwork to meet state and federal agriculture regulations. The process was extra complicated because of poultry's high value and strict disease-control measures. 2. Innovative Solutions for Animal Welfare on the Road Keeping the chickens comfortable on long hauls required plenty of creative thinking. Dr. Bob Bailey built portable cages with odor-filtering systems and found ways to protect them in extreme conditions, including loading hundreds of pounds of ice to cool the trailer through desert stretches. 3. Dedication to High Standards of Care Unlike commercial poultry operations, these workshop chickens lived much longer lives, often reaching 8 to 10 years. Dr. Bob Bailey and Kirsten Kraljevic stress the daily commitment it took to ma…