4-H Poultry Project

060 Poultry

In the poultry project, members are taught the evaluation, selection, production, management and the health of poultry.

Focus:

Selection, production, management and health of poultry
Financing and purchasing chicks and marketing broilers and eggs
Evaluating live poultry, dressed market birds and eggs
Establishing flocks and maintaining production records
Exploring career opportunities in the poultry industry

What members can do: (Beginner level)

Identify breeds of poultry
Identify parts of the hen
Care for chicks during the brooding period
Exhibit live and dressed market birds
Present illustrated presentations and talks on poultry topics

Materials available: (All levels)

#357 .00 Getting Ready for Starting Chicks #358 .00 Housing and Equipment Needed for Chicks #356 .50 Poultry and Egg Judging #551 .00 Selecting, Caring For and Exhibiting a Poultry Project # 92 1.50 Poultry Judging Manual (Nebraska)

What members can do: (Intermediate level)

Become familiar with live poultry standards of perfection, dressed market poultry grades and egg grades
Keep financial records and evaluate profit or loss
Develop flock health program and sanitation guidelines
Promote poultry products through demonstrations
Participate in chick embryo project and/or hatch eggs with own incubator

What members can do: (Advanced level)

Establish a layer flock / expand a broiler operation
Establish markets for broilers and eggs
Maintain production and financial records and use them in management decisions
Serve as a teen leader and teach younger members
Explore career opportunities in the poultry industry

Supplemental materials:

#66 .00 4-H Broken-out Egg Class Grade Cart #67 .00 4-H Judging Entry Card #68 .00 4-H Exterior Quality Eggs Grade Card #69 .00 4-H Scorecard for Identif. of Parts #70 .00 4-H Dressed Market Poultry Card

Oklahoma 4-H
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources