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 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 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.

This is the 5^th 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.

This is the 4^th 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.

This is the 3^rd 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.

This is the 2^nd 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.

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.