Project Description Poultry

Poultry is designed to help you learn about chickens and other poultry. Through this project, you will acquire an understanding of scientific poultry management and marketing practices. You will also gain business experience and insight into the values and principles of purchasing, marketing, financial record keeping and obtaining credit. This project will help you understand the poultry industry and its role in agriculture and the economy.

Project Requirements

Project Books Required? Yes

Project books can be purchased at project meetings or online here

*** Please note, if you do not attend at least one workshop in your project area during the 4-H year, you will be required to complete activities in your project book and turn it in with your record book. The number of activities required to complete a 4-H year in each project book can be found here.

What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?

  • Attend project workshops or participate in similar Poultry activities as noted in the Clover for Level 1
  • Be currently in Quality Assurance
  • Do a short presentation about Poultry (at club, project or elsewhere)

What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?

  • Attend project workshops or participate in similar Poultry activities as noted in the Clover for Level 2
  • Be currently in Quality Assurance
  • Give a presentation one of the "how to's" listed in the Clover level 2
  • Be current in record book project pages and discuss Poultry meetings.

Project age limit? 8 and up

Project Superintendent Information

Poultry Superintendents: Lexie Edwards and CJ Lassila
Contact: lillexielou(at)live.com or 406-439-9432 (Lexie) or 406-439-5168 (CJ)
How will you be contacted? 4-H newsletter, emails and text messaging

Junior Superintendents:

Important Dates

May 1st, 2023 is Poultry Possession Date.

Lewis & Clark County 4-H Poultry Facebook Page

 

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