Wanting To Start 4-H Chicken Club Need Help!!!!!!

We live in SW Missouri so this is broiler chicken country. Our county has a large broiler chicken club and competition at the fair every year. The kids actually get free baby chicks to raise and show from one of the big chicken places. I think that 4-H can be kind of regional so if chickens aren't big in your area then they will not be that popular. Though on the local level we do just about any project in our club that we wish- we don't ask permission from extension. Just see who would be interested and have a meeting and discuss all things poultry.

 

I would start with your extension office and what they think. Maybe have them put out a mailer or email to all the clubs in their district to see if there is any interest. I assume your intent is to form a club with others for just chickens but you don't have to have a club to show them. My son plans on showing a couple of our girls this year and his club is called Hoof and Whiskers. I don't believe that there is club in our district that is poultry only. Most of the kids that show chickens also show other animals as well and are involved in many different clubs,that meaning 4-Hers are from different clubs not multiple clubs but my daughter is in multiple ones. Another alternative is to piggyback on your current club,even with just a couple of other 4-Hers just to get going. Then when you have enough you can break off to your own club. But like I said start with the extension office first. Good luck.

 

In Illinois, we can form SPIN clubs ( special interest club). As a leader, I'm in the process of starting a dairy club. Check with your Extention office, we were told we need a leader and at least 5 members. All of our members are in regular 4-h clubs, but meet to do dairy related activities. I don't know what's available in your area, but your club could go on tours, attend poultry shows, invite speakers to your meetings, etc. Good luck!

 

Hi. I am reading this thread and wondering how things are for you.
I'm in Maryland and experiencing the same thing you described!