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POULTRY-RELATED YOUTH PROGRAMS

National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference:

  • Avian bowl
  • Poultry judging
  • Chicken/turkey BBQ
  • Egg Preparation Demonstration Contest

Ag zone – Poultry:

  • What is poultry?
  • What is a poultry farm?
  • Do you need a rooster for a hen to lay eggs?
  • How does a hen make an egg?
  • What is the difference between brown and whites eggs?
  • How are eggs produced in the United States?
  • How many eggs can a hen lay in one day?
  • Why do they put hens in cages?
  • What is cage-free egg production?
  • What is free-range egg production?
  • What does a chicken eat?
  • What is avian influenza (bird flu)?
  • How do you know if your birds have the flu?
  • What should you do if your birds have the flu?
  • How can you keep your flock from getting the flu?

 

This is a national Cooperative Extension resource

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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