COUNTYWIDE POULTRY PROJECT

What you can do in this project:

• Learn about selecting & handling poultry
• Identify poultry breeds & body parts
• Learn about health issues & feeding, keep records, market poultry
• Exhibit poultry at County Fair

Grades: 3-13

Cost: Varies depending on breeds purchased

Equipment Needed: Housing, feeders, & waterers

Dates:

All meetings take place from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the Pavilion North at the Fairgrounds unless otherwise noted.

• December 15, 2018 at 1:00- 2:00pm; Poultry 101
• February 9, 2019; State Inspector Talk
•  April 13, 2019; Egg Drop Box
•  June 22, 2019; Are You Ready for Fair, Outside Fairgrounds Pavilion
• July 27, 2019 at 9:00am; Fair Set-up Fairgrounds
•  August 4, 2019 at 8:00pm; Fair Clean-up Fairgrounds

Achievement Guidelines:

• Fifty percent attendance at Poultry Project Meetings
• Maintain Record Books
• Exhibit Poultry at County Fair, including Showmanship
• Meet local Club requirements
• Record books signed by County Project Leaders
• Be responsible for the care of your birds at Fair

For more information please contact:
Bob & Mari Schmidt at 262-242-5788 or schmidtrobert908@gmail.com
Erin Stewart at 262-689-6910 or stewzoo2973@gmail.com
Dennis Heusdens, 414-315-4605 or a67firechickn@aol.com