Animal Science
4-H Poultry Project
The Colorado 4‑H Poultry Project helps youth learn how to raise, manage, and evaluate poultry while building responsibility, setting goals, and maintaining accurate records.
Beginners are introduced to poultry anatomy, nutrition, proper feeding, disease prevention, and producing safe, quality products. Intermediate members deepen their knowledge through hands‑on bird care, flock management, exhibiting poultry, and improving sportsmanship and public speaking. Advanced participants raise their own birds, explore current issues in the poultry industry, strengthen leadership abilities, investigate poultry‑related careers, and form lasting friendships.
Learn more about the 4-H Poultry project on Colorado 4-H.
Official Project Materials
Materials & Curriculum
SLV Area Clubs
The San Luis Valley Area has several 4-H clubs that coordinate events and help mentor youth members through a variety of 4-H projects. Most clubs meet once a month.
San Luis Valley Poultry Project Details
Preparing for and showing livestock can be an extremely rewarding and educational experience for youth.
The lessons learned in showing and raising livestock are invaluable. However, it can feel very intimidating to begin. This guide is a broad overview at how to prepare for showing market poultry including market or breeding chicken/turkey, show birds, ducks, geese, and game birds.
All exhibitors are encouraged to ask questions as they
grow through the program
Important Information & Dates
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