Hi everyone! Some of you know I am a 4-H leader for small animals, poultry, rabbits, dogs, goats, etc. It is time to start thinking of the kids projects for the year, especially poultry as they need time to feather out before fair and our fair is in July, so quite early in the year. This year I would like to help the kids find their birds/eggs/chicks locally instead of trying to rely on hatcheries, which have inferior stock, delay shipments on us, we usually have to order way more than we need, last year due to a cold snap, we lost over half the chicks, the hatchery refunded the money, but that didn't help the kids with their birds.
So, please let me know what you have or will have in the near future! It can be eggs, chicks or adult birds available at reasonable prices to 4-H kids. If you know the background of your birds, please let us know that too. I have kids interested in both bantam and large fowl, ducks, turkey and geese, so let me know what you got!! I will make a list and go over it with the kids and start contacting people and see if we can make arrangements.
Let me also say, these are great kids!! We have a small club, all very active. We had one member age out last year, 2 enter college this year but are still young enough to compete, rare that they want to, but these kids love their animals! One is my daughter Rachel and the other Emmali is going to be a Vet!! Then we have a senior, junior and sophomore. Fortunately we got some young blood too, we have my youngest son, who just turned 10 (but is 9 4-H age, age as of Jan 1), an 8 year old, 6 year old and my youngest who turns 6 next month. We all camp together, eat together, the big kids are great with the little ones, it is a wonderful club!
