Poultry and Birds (BGC)

Poultry and Birds (BGC)

 Click on a curriculum item below to view details about the curriculum.

Poultry 1 - Scratching the Surface   
Poultry 2 - Testing Your Wings   
Poultry 3 - Flocking Together   
Poultry - Helper's Guide   
Poultry 2 - Testing Your Wings (1999)  
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens  
Utah 4-H Jr. Broiler Project - Member's Manual   
Utah 4-H Turkey Project Members Manual  
Utah Junior Turkey Show Handbook


Poultry 1 - Scratching the Surface

Activities include parts identification, species and breeds, selection, exploring an egg, feather features, cooking eggs, feeding, handling, washing and showing. (c 2001)

This curriculum item may be obtained from:
National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

Poultry 2 - Testing Your Wings

Covers budgeting, pecking order, feed tags, retail products, bone identification, carcass grading, health care and egg exploration. (c 2001)

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)


Poultry 3 - Flocking Together

Plan a judging clinic, manage a flock, exploring careers, processing chickens, conducting poultry games and discuss values and ethics. (c 2001)

This curriculum item may be obtained from:
National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

Poultry - Helper's Guide

Youth will enjoy participating in the 15 group activities in the Poultry Helper's Guide. (c 2001)

This curriculum item may be obtained from:

National 4-H Council (4-H Mall)

 


Poultry 2 - Testing Your Wings (1999)

Covers budgeting, pecking order, feed tags, retail products, bone identification, carcass grading, health care and egg exploration. (c 1999)

This item may be purchased for $1.00 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 


Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens

If you are just starting out or an expert, this compendium is packed with helpful information for raising chickens. Covers facilities, breeding, feeding, egg processing, animal behavior, health care, and managing a business.

This curriculum item may be obtained from:
Storey Books

 


Utah 4-H Jr. Broiler Project - Members Manual

In this booklet, youth learn all the fundamentals of caring for young chicks and more mature chickens. Covers feeding guidelines and vaccinations and everything in between.

This item may be purchased for $0.50 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 


Utah 4-H Turkey Project Members Manual

This manual teaches 4-Hers how to keep clean a turkey environment, how to raise healthy turkeys, and proper care and treatment of turkeys.

This item may be purchased for $0.35 through the Utah State 4-H Office by calling Extension Publications at 435-797-2251.

 


Utah Junior Turkey Show Handbook

This handbook teaches 4-Hers about turkeys from birthing stages to market aged turkey while teaching proper turkey health and nutrition is taught. In additions, this guide also discusses the general rules of Utah junior turkey showing, prizes awarded, and State of Utah rules and guidelines for these shows.

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