Poultry Project
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Explore the poultry industry, including turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants, guinea hens, pigeons or quail. Learn about species and breeds, eggs, feather features, health, feeding, handling, washing, managing a flock, ethics, showing and careers.
STARTING OUT
STARTING OUT
🍀 Learn the different types of birds and what they’re used for Identify different breeds
🍀 Locate and name parts of a bird Learn proper feeding techniques
🍀 Learn about poultry conformation
🍀 Explore chicken eggs Identify feather patterns
🍀 Analyze poultry feed
🍀 Learn poultry showing basics
LEARNING MORE
LEARNING MORE
🍀 Learn about chick imprinting
🍀 Explore flock pecking order
🍀 Learn to read a feed tag
🍀 Explore poultry products
🍀 Learn about carcass grading
🍀 Discover how an egg is formed
🍀 Identify bird health Investigate poultry disease
🍀 Learn about a bird’s digestive system
GOING FURTHER
GOING FURTHER
🍀 Construct a poultry skeleton
🍀 Manage your own laying flock Learn about poultry genetics
🍀 Explore biotechnology
🍀 Learn to process chickens
🍀 Learn about food safety
🍀 Learn about ethical issues related to poultry
🍀 Investigate poultry related careers
Online Resources & Websites
🍀 Shop 4-H -- Poultry Curriculum
Scratching the Surface, Level 1 (06363)
Testing Your Wings, Level 2 (06364)
Flocking Together, Level 3 (06365)
Poultry Helper's Guide (06366)
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