Experiment done on 4H Polish Chickens. Help!

Keep a close eye on their growth and health. Maybe the experiment wasnt anything too bad. I would definately try to get a hold of the lady who did the experiments on them, but if they are acting and looking good, I wouldnt worry too much about it. Good luck!

 

Our daughter was in 4 h and no steroids were allowed for their chicken projects. It's been a while, I have a hard time believing rules have changed. I'd call the near by 4H office. It's probably a lame excuse to make the feeding of her chickens someone else's responsibility.

If 4H is allowing such experimenting on animals, they really should be in a lab environment....Just my 2 cents worth...Nancy

 

If the young lady is not responding, contact the 4 H office and get the name and phone number of the poultry club leader. Contact that person and determine the nature of the "experiment." I seriously doubt that steroids were part of the project.

 

Quote:I agree...may be something as benign as vitamins versus raising without vitamins. I'd give them a call.

 

Quote:My thoughts exactly.

 

They probably fed it chicken house feed, which has steroids & growth hormones in it.

 

Quote:??? Not sure what "chicken house feed" is, but steroids and growth hormones are illegal additives for chicken feed. Birds raised for sale, whether for meat or eggs, cannot legally be fed growth hormones or steroids.

The whole idea creeps me out. Not so much that a kid might come up with such an idea, but that the parents or 4H leader would not provide the guidance of why such an experiment is inappropriate, and disallow it.