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Available through the Extension office or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poultry 1 \u2013 Scratching the Surface<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Activities include parts identification, species and breeds, selection, exploring an egg, feather features, cooking eggs, feeding, handling, washing and showing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poultry 2 \u2013 Testing Your Wings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Covers budgeting, pecking order, feed tags, retail products, bone identification, carcass grading, health care and egg exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poultry 3 \u2013 Flocking Together<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Plan a judging clinic, manage a flock, exploring careers, processing chickens, conducting poultry games and discuss values and ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poultry Helper\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Project helpers will find many fun and engaging group games and activities to further expand the Poultry project experience for youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4-H Poultry Showmanship Digital Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Poultry showmanship begins long before the competition. The time and effort spent by members in properly caring for their birds and training them for showmanship will be reflected on the day of the competition. The activities in the competition give members the opportunity to present their birds in their best light. In addition, members must learn to follow instructions, speak before an audience, and maintain a poised and professional manner throughout the event. This manual goes over many of the criteria judges look for when judging poultry, and how 4-H\u2019ers can work towards putting their best feather forward!<\/p>\n\n\n\n C0780E \u2013 Poultry Record<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Used to record inventory, meat bird production, breeding information, expenses, and income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n C0531 \u2013 Poultry Show Card (Pack of 25)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Used to verify identification of 4-H poultry entries. Individual claim ticket numbers are printed on each card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Livestock E-Quiz \u2013 This website was created by the University of Illinois Extension to help you learn more about beef, dairy, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, forage, and meats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference recognizes senior 4-H members who are 14 years of age as of January 1, and who have excelled in their state 4-H poultry learning activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yakima County 4-H Embryology Project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory \u2013 Birds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This article will help inform individuals about the true level of potential health risks associated with the 4-H Embryology in the Classroom project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Breeds of Poultry \u2013 Oklahoma State University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A comprehensive guide to species and breeds of poultry with links to informational pages on each breed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poultry Breeds \u2013 Ohio 4-H Youth Development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n These poultry breed videos, produced by Ohio 4-H Youth development in collaboration with the American Poultry Association, feature some of Ohio\u2019s most popular poultry and expert poultry breeders who have participated in Ohio poultry shows. We are grateful for their willingness to share their expertise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Raise Backyard Chickens \u2013 Iowa State University Extension (video playlist)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Andy Larson, small farms specialist and Homegrown Lifestyle coordinator, talks about raising backyard chickens, including what you need, what you need to do, and all about getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chicken Embryo Development \u2013 Poultry Hub Australia (YouTube video)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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