Please note: Walk-ins are welcomed, but pre-registrations are now closed. Pre-registrants will recieve a free lunch. There will be a 4-H food booth selling food for walk-ins.
To receive information or contest rules, contact Brigid McCrea at 302-857-6432
Highlights:
Mobile and stationary coops on display.
Bring your measuring tape and walk through the coops!
See what will work best on your farm!
20+ laying hen breeds and varieties on display -See which breeds are good with children, lay different eggshell colors, are cold- hardy, and are good meat birds.
-Take a look at the different temperaments/personalities of each breed.
-Learn which breeds are good for dual-purpose use: meat & eggs!
How-to workshops running all day. Topics include the following:
Things to consider: When building your own hoop house
Before getting chicks and when getting started with your flock
The Beginner Series: Nutrition 101
Biosecurity 101 Egg Sizing & Grading 101
Incubation & Brooding 101
Coop Cleaning & Disinfection 101
Home Poutlry Processing 101
How to workshops: Raising poultry for meat - Breeds, Natural vs. Organic vs. Pastured
Natural egg dyes
4-H & FFA Poultry: What is out there for me?
Eggs and Your Nutrition
Canning Poultry Meat and Pickling Eggs
Common poultry diseases & vaccinations
Composting chicken litter at home
And more topics on raising poultry for meat will be posted as they become available.
Poultry Equipment & feed companies: See the latest and greatest in poultry equipment & feeds. Poultry Artists: Print, pottery, and egg artistry at its best. Celebrate your love for chickens! Green alternatives for your coop! Ever thought about solar energy or rain barrels for your coop? Drawing for poultry prizes. All proceeds to benefit local 4-H clubs.
This event is sponsored by:
Come shake your tail feathers with us this spring!
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