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Recently, I volunteered at my local 4-H poultry club to make an informational poster about chickens. More specifically about how to determine their gender. I have many questions about when spurs come in, when saddle feathers and streamers begin to grow and much more! I am also looking for...
hey everyone so for my 4h project i am taking vet science and i am doing it focused on external parasites. my leader suggested looking for just what everyone else may use to treat mites and lice. the treatments dont need to be proven im just reading it all over to give myself a general idea...
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Honestly, I have no idea if i posted this in the right thread! If I did it wrong, I’m truly sorry.
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Recently, I got 4 Millie Fluer D’uccles who I am using as showbirds and would like to walk them at my County fair, as well as my backyard. I am looking for a safe, comfortable, and...
We have been showing chickens for about 3 years and owning for about 6. We live on a large farm in WV. We enjoy showing for 4-H and have begun a blog to help others who want to learn more about livestock projects with kids and 4-H. We have used the forums at BYC for years to help us with our...
Hey guys! Complex question here..........We ordered 4 meat turkeys which we hope to raise, show in 4-H, and hopefully sell at the junior market sale or eat for ourselves. Anyways, our chicken flock was recently diagnosed with Marek's. And, if you have Marek's, no showing for you! I know turkeys...
hello! My name is Ellie I am looking for a breeder to buy from for 4-h. I would like clean legged bantams. I am looking into different breeds. I can pick up birds in Minnesota and get shipped if out of state. I would like chicks who are sexed and PURE BREED.
I have been a co-owner (my 12 year old son and I) of Silkie Chickens for 2 years now. We are still learning and loving the experience. My son is in 4-H and fell in love with the Silkie chickens that were at the local exhibition three years ago. We started with a partridge coloured rooster and...
Hi. I am a total chicken exhibition newbie (haven’t been to first show yet) and I’m trying to help and support my 11 yrold 4-H daughter begin participating in showing and showmanship. But we know absolutely NOTHING at this point. We have everything to learn. So I have lots of questions.
My...
Hi, I am wondering if anyone else out there is in charge of their Poultry Barn during the fair? A friend of mine and I are in charge of the Poultry Barn (She's Open Class & I'm 4-H). In the past, we have had a "chicken thief" come through our poultry barn and steal birds from the 4-H...
My name is Jenn and I have a six acre hobby farm in CT. I have been a 4-H leader for two years. We are a goat club, and I have six goats on the property , three which are 4-H project goats for three club members. I started with chickens about 1 1/2 years ago to supply us with fresh eggs. Barred...
I'm 17 years old and I live in New Castle, New York in the now well-known hamlet of Chappaqua. My family has lived here for about 20 years, my parents moving here from New York City before I was born. We live on a 1 and 1/3 acre property. I got involved in 4-H about 3 years ago and since then I...
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I'm 17 years old and I live in New Castle, New York in the now well-known hamlet of Chappaqua. My family has lived here for about 20 years, my parents moving here from New York City before I was born. We live on a 1 and 1/3 acre property...
*Please refrain from getting political in the comments*
I'm 17 years old and I live in New Castle, New York in the now well-known hamlet of Chappaqua. My family has lived here for about 20 years, my parents moving here from New York City before I was born. We live on a 1 and 1/3 acre property...
*Please refrain from getting political in the comments*
I'm 17 years old and I live in New Castle, New York in the now well-known hamlet of Chappaqua. My family has lived here for about 20 years, my parents moving here from New York City before I was born. We live on a 1 and 1/3 acre property...
This year my kids are doing there very first broiler project for 4H. They are very different from raising layers. We recently moved them to the garage where it's warm and have a bigger brooder as we have 14 of them ( one died the day we got them we originally had 15) so for the pen we have to...
11 -week old dominique cockerels (roosters), bred to the standard of perfection. They would be good for showing (4-H), flock protection, breeding, or raising for meat. These birds are from a breeder's line of dominiques. They are not hatchery stock. $5 each. Local pick-up in Centre County, PA.