Lee County Poultry Projects
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Collapse ▲2024 Educational Poultry Projects Sponsored by Pilgrim’s
4-H Backyard Chicken & From Eggs to Legs Poultry Projects
Backyard Chicken will support families who want to raise, care for, and show layer breed hens.
Eggs to Legs will support families who want to hatch, grow, show, and process broiler-breed chickens.
Backyard Chicken Q&A and Demo
April 27 | 8:00 – Noon | Sanford Farmers’ Market
This is for adults and youths to learn what is necessary when raising a backyard flock. Town and Country will supply the demonstration brooder set-up. Richard Goforth, the area Extension Poultry Specialist, or Jared Butler, the Lee County Ag Agent, will be there to answer questions. Families can sign up for the Poultry Program.
Backyard Chicken Workshop Series
May 7, June 19, July 16 | 5:45-6:45 | Register in 4HO
Youth participants will select three layer-bread hens to raise and show at the Lee Regional Fair Poultry Show. Workshops will support the care, feeding, and training of the chickens for a successful show in September.
“Eggs to Legs” Broiler Project Workshop Series
June 27, July 18, Aug 13 | 5:45-6:45 | Register in 4HO
Families & 4-H’ers will learn how to hatch and care for broiler-breed chickens. Participants will take home a 4-H incubator and three broiler-breed eggs. The families will be charged with raising healthy birds and returning in September to learn how to show and process the adults. All birds will be surrendered for processing. This is a youth project; however, one parent must attend each training. Workshops will support the care, feeding, and training of the chickens for a successful show and processing in September. The processing day is optional, but families who participate in the processing workshop can take home their processed birds. All chickens will be surrendered on September 13th.
Be a Blue Ribbon Winner Workshop
Aug 27 | 6:00-8:00 | Eligible youths will be invited
4-H’ers participating in “Backyard Chickens” and “Eggs to Legs” are invited to learn how to show the birds successfully at the Lee Regional Fair. Families who attend this training will receive a bag of feed.
Egg Quality Training
Dates to TBD via Zoom | Registration
Egg & Poultry Exhibit Entry at the LRF
Exhibits are delivered in September, according to the Lee Regional Fair exhibit schedule
Register your eggs and static caged birds via FairEntry.com to be judged in the static education category of the Lee Regional Fair. You can use your 4HO username and password to register.
Broiler and Layer Breeds Livestock Show
Sept 13 | Youth Registration Required | Eligible youths will be invited
Lee County 4-H will provide the birds shown at this event as a part of the Backyard Chicken and Eggs to Legs programs. Only 4-H-provided birds will be allowed to show. Registration for this event begins when the chicks are adopted or the eggs are distributed. Premiums will be paid out to winners. Participants will show broiler meat class & showmanship for both layer and broiler breeds. All Broiler breed birds will be surrendered on September 13th to prepare for processing.
Project Record Book Submission | Dec 15
Egg-cellent Egg Regional Competition | Registration
TBD Due & TBD Judging
Previous Zoom trainings are required. Registration opens TBD. $?? is due TBD. This contest is for 4-H members with a flock of chickens that are currently laying eggs. If you are not an active 4-H member, you can contact your county agent to get enrolled. Participants may submit up to 2 sets of half dozen (6) eggs in different categories, which will be judged for uniformity and exterior and interior quality. Participants must attend two mandatory trainings and will also complete supplemental project components based on their age, which is part of their final score.
Processing Education Day
Sept 14 | 9:00 a.m.
Eggs to Legs families are invited to observe and participate in this education processing day. It will be at Lee County Cooperative Extension. Families will take home the # of birds they raised.
Any questions contact Pam Kerley pkerley@ncsu.edu or Jared Butler jbutler@ncsu.edu
