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It’s County Fair Time!

It’s County Fair Time!

The care of your birds throughout their growing period is essential for success at the fair. This is the 5th of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.

Rearing techniques for range-fed broilers

Rearing techniques for range-fed broilers

This is the 4th of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.

Getting started raising range fed broilers

Getting started raising range fed broilers

Deciding on a heritage breed or hybrid strain to raise. This is the 3rd of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.

Is the “Chicken of Today” the chicken of the future?

Is the “Chicken of Today” the chicken of the future?

Learn how Label Rouge played a role in the way chickens are raised. This is the 2nd of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.

The “Chicken of Tomorrow”

The “Chicken of Tomorrow”

Learn how the “Chicken of Tomorrow” contest changed the poultry industry. This is the 1st of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.

Raising Range Fed Broilers as a 4-H or FFA project

Raising Range Fed Broilers as a 4-H or FFA project

Poultry project members may find raising multi-colored, range fed broilers a rewarding and profitable enterprise. This series of articles covers a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.

Digging deeper into breeding costs for the beef cow-calf operation

Digging deeper into breeding costs for the beef cow-calf operation

Fertility is a major factor in determining beef cow calf herd profitability. UW-Madison Extension provides tips and tools to assess the true cost for various breeding options.

Direct Marketing: Building Your Brand For The Future – 2021 Small Ruminant Webinar Series

Direct Marketing: Building Your Brand For The Future – 2021 Small Ruminant Webinar Series

Branding represents your message to your consumer about your product. What is it that your product stands for? Branding helps differentiate your product from everyone else’s. When we market our product, we’re selling the brand. This webinar will showcase three producers and different means by which they connect with the consumer to sell meat and fiber.

Preparing Ducks for the Fair

Preparing Ducks for the Fair

This is the 4th of a series about raising commercial ducks as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the origins of ducks to showing ducks at the county fair.

Care of Ducks

Care of Ducks

This is the 3rd of a series about raising commercial ducks as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the origin of ducks to showing ducks at the county fair.

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