4-H

[Chicken Tamer]

Yep that is one very important thing

 

[debir1966]

I hope this thread is not totally dead! My two kids are in 4-H for the first time this year. The 15 year old is doing Pullets and Geology and the 5 year old is doing Pullets and Art.

I am hoping that you all re-awaken the thread so that they can get some great advise from kids who have been in 4-H before, especially ones who have done poultry.

With Pullets, they get to pick 5-10 hens and will keep track of eggs, health, etc. I do not know about the showing part, but I am hoping they get to pick one to show. We decided to have them do 5 chickens each. We have a mixed flock so they got to pick quite a variety!

My son, who is 15, picked: 1) Speckled Sussex (Dot), 2) Spangled Russian Orloff (Kuritsa), 3) White Cochin (Snow), 4) Indian Red Jungle Fowl (Lightning "Streak"), 5) Black Australorp (Beauty).

My daughter, who is 5, picked: 1) Speckled Sussex (Spot), 2) Silver Laced Wyandotte (Lacy), 3) Buff Chantecler (Canada), 4) Blue Cochin (Daisy), 5) Gray Silkie (Puff).

Their hens are between almost 16 and 20 weeks and the older ones should start laying soon.

So far we have had 2 monthly meetings (October and November). The kids will do 1 'in club' demonstration each and can pick whichever project they want to do it on, and then optionally can do a state demonstration as well (if I am understanding it correctly), plus Fair, which is in July.

The last two meetings were about the organization, rules and conduct, old & new business, fund-raising, community service, etc. We will be getting our books and folders next meeting and we can't wait to get started. Right now we don't know what to do because we don't have the books yet

If this thread revives, I will have my son start chatting with you guys and learning what he can!

 

[chickenpooplady]

I hope this thread is not totally dead! My two kids are in 4-H for the first time this year. The 15 year old is doing Pullets and Geology and the 5 year old is doing Pullets and Art.

I am hoping that you all re-awaken the thread so that they can get some great advise from kids who have been in 4-H before, especially ones who have done poultry.

With Pullets, they get to pick 5-10 hens and will keep track of eggs, health, etc. I do not know about the showing part, but I am hoping they get to pick one to show. We decided to have them do 5 chickens each. We have a mixed flock so they got to pick quite a variety!

My son, who is 15, picked: 1) Speckled Sussex (Dot), 2) Spangled Russian Orloff (Kuritsa), 3) White Cochin (Snow), 4) Indian Red Jungle Fowl (Lightning "Streak"), 5) Black Australorp (Beauty).

My daughter, who is 5, picked: 1) Speckled Sussex (Spot), 2) Silver Laced Wyandotte (Lacy), 3) Buff Chantecler (Canada), 4) Blue Cochin (Daisy), 5) Gray Silkie (Puff).

Their hens are between almost 16 and 20 weeks and the older ones should start laying soon.

So far we have had 2 monthly meetings (October and November). The kids will do 1 'in club' demonstration each and can pick whichever project they want to do it on, and then optionally can do a state demonstration as well (if I am understanding it correctly), plus Fair, which is in July.

The last two meetings were about the organization, rules and conduct, old & new business, fund-raising, community service, etc. We will be getting our books and folders next meeting and we can't wait to get started. Right now we don't know what to do because we don't have the books yet

If this thread revives, I will have my son start chatting with you guys and learning what he can!

My brothers and I show Cornish X Rock meat chickens at our county fair. I showed them in showmanship this year and I raised 68 pullets for my uncle, so I may be able to answer a few of your questions.

 

[212258]

Now do you have to be in 4H to show a bird at a fair, or does it depend on the fair rules?

 

[Easter eggers]

Now do you have to be in 4H to show a bird at a fair, or does it depend on the fair rules?

you can enter your bird in an open category but you dont get to do showmanship

 

[rosiekitty94]

I just joined my 4H club and I have to wait until next year to show chickens because mine aren't socialized enough at all! I'm really nervous cause it'll be my first time and I'll be in the senior division. Also, I know it's off topic but I love your profile picture! I agree totally.

 

[Autumn D]

i've been in 4-h for 3 yrs now, i participate in the Fowlerville (MI) fair and show rabbits and chickens. last year i won 2nd place rabbit showmanship (i was tie for frist place with my sister and she won the tie breaker

) and got best of breed with my black tort holland lop Naomi. i got 5th place in poultry showmanship (2nd yr in a row, kinda disapointing) and was going to enter my champion buff braham roo Cutie (thought he was a girl as a chick) but him and half of my show bantams got eaten by a fox just gays before fair started

so i had to enter my mille fluer d'uccle hen Maisy who was in horrible condition due to a certain roo and got a B ribbon. last year she got 8th place and an A ribbon. goes to show how much condition is vital in show. still i was happy with my success with my rabbit. (but then again my sister's rabbit got best of show)

 

[fikeyismybaby]

I ve been in 4--h for 5 years now. I show dogs and poultry. I show all breeds but specifically barred Plymouth rock bantams. If you have any questions I can help I have 5 more years to do this so please ask.

 

[chickenboy190]

I'm in 4-H!