Illinois 4-H
4-H Projects
Poultry
Poultry 1
Scratching the Surface
Publication # BU-6363 (2003)
Suggested for Beginner Level
Members can:
- learn about poultry breeds and poultry body parts
- examine the parts of a chicken egg and their function
- develop a care plan for chicks
- practice showmanship techniques
Poultry 2
Testing Your Wings
Publication # BU-6364 (2003)
Suggested for Intermediate Level
Members can:
- learn how eggs are formed
- learn how to keep poultry healthy
- select and judge broilers
- make an egg candler and examine an egg
Poultry 3
Flocking Together
Publication # BU-6365 (2001)
Suggested for Advanced Level
Members can:
- manage a small laying flock
- learn to process a chicken
- determine inheritance in chickens
- learn about poultry biotechnology
Helper's Guide for Poultry 1 - 3
Poultry Group Activity Guide
Publication # BU-6366 (1995)
Available online:
Illinois 4-H Livestock Record
Publication # RA0102
Related Resources
4-H/FFA Quality Assurance and Ethic Clinic - Department of Animal Science - Oklahoma State University Poultry Resources
- Embryology in the Classroom - CCS
- Illini PoultryNet
Illinois 4-H Livestock Record (RA0102) - Incubation and Embryology
- Interactive U of I Extension and Department of Animal Sciences website- Interactive learning modules categorized by subject matter on beef, dairy, forages, horses, poultry, sheep and swine
- Poultry: A Guide to Anatomy and Selected Species
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