The simple answer is chickens should be fed chicken feed. Commercial chicken feeds are a blend of several different kinds ingredients. The feed gives the chickens of the energy, protein, vitamins and minerals they need to grow and be healthy. …
National 4-H Avian Bowl Contest
Think you know a lot about poultry? Why not test your knowledge in an avian bowl contest. The National Avian Bowl contest is modeled after other knowledge bowl contests, but has its own touch to make it unique. The avian …
National 4-H Chicken and Turkey Barbecue Contests
Are you a 4-H member who is a whiz on the grill? Why not consider competing in the national 4-H chicken or turkey contest at the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference. It is a great opportunity to highlight …
How do you know if your chickens have the flu?
Chickens can have the flu (avian influenza) and you don’t even know it. Until it’s too late. Chickens with a low path virus may not have many symptoms. If a high path virus is involved, you may find all your …
What should you do if your birds have the flu?
There is no treatment for bird flu (avian influenza). If you think your flock has the bird flu you must let your local extension agent know. Your agent will then inform the state veterinarian who will test your flock for …
How can you keep your flock from getting the flu?
The main way to prevent your flock from getting bird flu (avian influenza) or any disease is biosecurity (a fancy term for doing everything possible to keep disease away from your own flock and to keep from spreading …
National 4-H Poultry Judging Contest
Poultry judging can be fun, educational, and rewarding. And you can do it! Give it a try.
A poultry judging contest is divided into three divisions: production, market eggs, and market poultry. Here’s how judging works:
Production Division. Judges evaluate …
How does a hen make an egg?
There’s a lot that goes into the making of an egg! To understand exactly how an egg is made, we first need to know what its parts are.
Parts of an Egg
Yolk. This is the most obvious part of …
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4-H Egg Preparation Contest
Do you have a favorite recipe you like to cook that includes eggs? Then the 4-H Egg-Preparation Demonstration contest is for you! Contestants have 12 minutes to prepare a recipe that has eggs as an ingredient. The demonstration must show …