Florida 4-H
Chick Chain
Welcome!
Join 4-Hers from our 16 county Northwest Extension district and learn how to raise and care for chickens. At the end of the project, there's a district show where you'll show off your birds and everything you've learned.
This site will help you throughout your project. If you would like a printed copy of the Youth Project Guide, ask your 4-H Agent to make you a copy.
You'll keep a record book throughout your project. This is where you'll record information about your birds, how much you feed them, expenses, and other project details. You'll need to print your record book. If you need it printed for you, your 4-H Agent can do that, too. Record books are located on the menu bar above.
Take pictures throughout your project to document how your chicks change. Enter your best pictures in our 4-H Chick Chain photography contest.
2021-2022 Breeds
Cochins
Delaware
Leghorn
Orpington (any variety)
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Sussex
Novelty/All Other Breeds
Project Timeline
August 23-September 30, 2021
Choose 4-H Chick Chain as a club.
Choose Poultry Science as a project.
October 2021
Read all about Care & Nutrition
Purchase or hatch your own chicks - begin with at least three
Print your Record Book or save it to your Google Drive
Begin entering information as soon as you purchase or hatch your chicks.
November 2021
Read all about Record Books and watch video
December January & February 2022
Read all about showmanship and watch videos
Read all about the skill-a-thon
January 2022
Attend Chick Chain Showmanship workshops in your 4-H District or virtually.
Practice skill-a-thon topics
Practice showmanship
February 2022
Q & A Webinar
Practice skill-a-thon topics
Practice showmanship
March 12, 2022
The Northwest 4-H Chick Chain Show at the Jackson County Ag Center - Highway 90, Marianna