UGA Cooperative Extension

Walker County Cooperative Extension Office:
4-H Youth Development

Walker County 4-H Chicken Project

What is the Chicken Project?

Who says you have to live on a farm to raise animals? The 4-H Chicken Project is a way for club members to raise baby chickens.

Check it out -- 4-H'ers buy 10 baby chicks for $12 and raise them to market size. In the Fall, 3 of the hens are donated to a show. At the show, the hens are sold and 4-H'ers receive the money to finance chicks for the next year.

You will also be able to make a project display, report, etc fo the Chicken Show Project Contest. Winners from the chicken show and project contest receive cash prizes!

What you need -- a structure to house the chickens, a brooding area for the young chicks for a few weeks and of course water and feed.

The project is advertised in March, Applications are due in April, Chickens are raised from May until November.

For more information, contact your county Cooperative Extension office.