GENERAL INFORMATION
Farm Safety for Children: What Parents and Grandparents Should Know (Ohio State University) HTML
Farm Safety for Children: What Job is Right for My Child? (Ohio State University) HTML
Farm Safety for Children: Emergency Action on the Farm - What Parents and Grandparents Can Teach Children (Ohio State University) HTML
The Omelet Event (Texas A&M) PDF
A Chicken Coop for City Gardens (Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture) HTML
The Virtual Hatchery (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
Choosing a Breed (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
Poultry Handling and Welfare (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
Selection for Breeding and Exhibition (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
Hatching, Rearing and Care of Young Poultry (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
Poultry Housing (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
New Life - Baby Chicks (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
What Are Chickens? (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
Poultry Postage Stamps (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
The Breed Gallery (The Poultry Club of the UK) HTML
Poultry Breeds (Oklahoma State University) HTML
POULTRY PROJECTS
- General information -
4-H Poultry Production and Records (Mississippi State University) HTML
4-H Poultry Leader's Guide for Poultry (Mississippi State University) HTML
4-H Poultry Judging - Contest Classes and Scoring (Mississippi State University) HTML
4-H Youth: Poultry Program (Mississippi State University) HTML
4-H Poultry Manual - Unit One (Mississippi State University) HTML
4-H Poultry Manual - Unit Two (Mississippi State University) HTML
4-H Poultry Record Form 90 (Junior) (Mississippi State University) PDF
4-H Poultry Record Form 296 (Senior) (Mississippi State University) PDF
Poultry Records (Washington State University) PDF
4-H Poultry Record Guide (West Virginia University) PDF
Poultry Member Guide and Annual Report (Kansas State University) PDF
Raising Birds in an Urban Area (American Poultry Association) HTML
- Breeding and incubation -
Hatching Eggs in the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide (Texas A&M) PDF
Incubation and Embryology: A Hands-on Project that Teaches Science and Respect for Life (University of Illinois) HTML
- Chicken projects -
Selecting Chickens for Show (University of Florida) PDF
Selecting Eggs for Show (University of Florida) PDF
Egg Quality (University of Florida) PDF
How to Produce Broilers for Show (Texas A&M) PDF
Bantams (North Central Regional Publication #209) PDF
Growing Broilers for the State Fair (Kansas State University) PDF
- Turkey projects -
Producing Turkeys for Show (Texas A&M) PDF
4-H Turkey Project: Member's Guide and Record (Pennsylvania State University) PDF
- Waterfowl and gamebirds -
What Every 4H Youngster Should Know About Getting Started in Waterfowl (Private site - Acorn Hollow Bantams) HTML
Geese - The Basics (Private site - Acorn Hollow Bantams) HTML
Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Started in Waterfowl (Private site - Acorn Hollow Bantams) HTML
Judging Indian Runner Ducks (American Poultry Association) HTML
- Showing your birds -
Nutrition and Feeding of Show Poultry (Texas A&M) PDF
Preparing Poultry for Show (University of Florida) PDF / HTML
Selecting and Preparing Poultry for Exhibition (Kansas State University) PDF
Selecting and Preparing Birds for Exhibition (Mississippi State University) HTML
Conditioning Standard Bred Poultry and Bantams for the Show Room (Texas A&M) PDF
Biosecurity for Youth Livestock Exhibitors (Ohio State University)
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Transporting Poultry in a Humane Manner (Virginia Tech) HTML
POULTRY SHOWS
How a Poultry Show Works in North America (The Coop) HTML
Upcoming Poultry Shows (The Coop) HTML
Youth Poultry Shows (University of Florida) PDF / HTML
Suggestions for Organizing Poultry Shows at Fairs and Exhibitions (Virginia Tech) HTML
POULTRY JUDGING CONTESTS
Guidelines for the Florida 4-H Poultry Judging Event (University of Florida) PDF / HTML
4-H Poultry Judging Breed ID Score Cards (Washington State University) PDF
Ready-to-Cook Poultry Judging Cards (Washington State University) PDF
Shell, Exterior Quality Judging Cards (Washington State University) PDF
Shell, Interior Quality Judging Cards (Washington State University) PDF
Developing and Giving Oral Reasons - meant for consumer decision making contest, but useful for poultry oral reasons as well (Texas A&M University) PDF
Livestock Judging Techniques - has a good section on giving oral reasons (University of Missouri-Columbia) PDF
Teaching 4-H Oral Reasons (Washington State University) PDF
Presenting Oral Reasons (meant for horse judging, but gives good ideas for any reasons class) HTML
BARBECUE CONTESTS
4-H Poultry Barbecue Contest Guide (Mississippi State University) HTML
Suggestions and Procedures for Conducting a County or Area 4-H Barbecue Program (Mississippi State University) HTML
Barbecuing Mississippi Broilers (Mississippi State University) HTML
Barbecuing Chicken (Kansas State University) PDF
Barbecue Safety (University of Arizona) HTML
Food Safety Associated with Cook-outs and Picnics (University of Arizona) PDF
EGG PREPARATION DEMONSTRATION
4-H Egg Preparation Demonstration (Mississippi State University) HTML
Egg Preparation Demonstration Score Sheet (Mississippi State University) HTML
