Poultry
Explore the poultry industry, including turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants, guinea hens, pigeons or quail. Learn about species and breeds, eggs, feather features, health, feeding, handling, washing, managing a flock, ethics, showing and careers.
Here's What You Can Learn . . . .
- Learn the different types of birds and what they’re used for
- Identify different breeds
- Locate and name parts of a bird
- Learn proper feeding techniques
- Learn about poultry conformation
- Explore chicken eggs
- Identify feather patterns
- Analyze poultry feed
- Learn poultry showing basics
Online Resources and Websites
- Shop 4-H: Poultry Curriculum
- Scratching the Surface, Level 1 (06363)
- Testing Your Wings, Level 2 (06364)
- Flocking Together, Level 3 (06365)
- Poultry Helper's Guide (06366)
- The 4-H Poultry Project: An Introduction
- Producing Turkeys for Show (PS 5.145)
- American Poultry Association
- APA Recognized Breeds, Varieties, Classes -updated 03/12/21
- classes & their common Breeds
- Shipping Hatchlings
- Poultry Showmanship scoresheet
- Parasitology Lesson Plan
Factsheets
