No Bad Eggs! Internal Egg Quality
Learn how to determine if an egg is “good” or “bad” and what attributes determine egg quality in this edition of Small Flock Nuggets.
Poultry
Poultry and egg producers with flocks of all sizes and purposes can learn more about housing, nutrition, health, husbandry, and youth activities.
Articles
Avian Influenza and Biosecurity – 2020
Avian influenza is caused by a virus. It is not uncommon for wild birds (esp. waterfowl and shorebirds) to carry this virus. As these birds migrate, influenza can spread long distances quickly.
Preparing for Winter
Winter can be a difficult time for a small flock of chickens. There are several things you can do for them that will make it a little less of a struggle for both you and the chickens.
Raising Broilers and Roasters as 4-H and FFA Projects
Raising broilers as a 4-H or FFA project is an excellent first-step in the process of learning poultry husbandry and can result in high rewards. Learn all that you can before you start.
Raising Turkeys as a 4-H or FFA Project
Raising turkeys can be a rewarding enterprise. But the nature of the turkey, its size and cost set up a whole different set of challenges from other poultry. Learn all that you can before you start.
Exhibiting Eggs as a 4-H or FFA Project
This is the 5th of a series about ready-to-lay pullets and eggs as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the origin of chickens to showing chickens and eggs at the county fair.
Judging Ready-to-Lay Pullets
This is the 4th of a series about ready-to-lay pullets and eggs as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the origin of chickens to showing chickens and eggs at the county fair.
Where to find and how to raise layer chicks
This is the 3rd of a series about ready-to-lay pullets and eggs as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the origin of chickens to showing chickens and eggs at the county fair.
Origin and History of the Chicken
This is the 2nd of a series about ready-to-lay pullets and eggs as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the origin of chickens to showing chickens and eggs at the county fair.
Ready-To-Lay Pullets and Eggs as 4-H or FFA Projects
The farm market laying flock and the urban backyard egg- producing flock are responsible for an explosion of interest in raising egg producing chickens. Egg-producing hens have great personalities and quickly become tamed to the point that even young children can care for them. 4-H and FFA members, as well as adults will become proficient producers of quality eggs if they understand the background and husbandry techniques in egg production. This series of articles covers a range of topics from the origin of chickens to showing chickens and eggs at the county fair.
