Does anyone participate in the 4-H chick chain? I assume it is the same in other states as Tennessee. We are getting our 4th set of baby chicks Monday, 14th. It's exciting to our whole fam every year. This year we are getting black australorps. Never had this kind. We still have almost all our chickens from previous years. Lots of eggs that we give to lots of fam. You wouldn't think that after farming for a living that chickens would be exciting. Well maybe cause they don't kick like my cows.:lol: Just wondering if anyone else is participating! Great days ahead..thank God for the time change!:angel: Blessings!
We are in NC 4-H and have chickens, but have never heard of the "chick chain." Wish we were participating, b/c we could use a few more.
I haven't heard of it either. Bummer, when I went to put in my baby chick order this year, they were already sold out of the ones I wanted No peeping chicks for me this spring.
It is so neat. The cildren fill out an 'application' & have to write an essay 100 words or less telling why they want the chicens. 4-H sends a card out telling when to come to a meeting to learn how to care for the baby chicks & what date they will arrive. After they are approx. 6mo. old we take 4 of the 20 back to the 4-H office to be auctioned off. The money earned at the auction is the funds that purchase the chicks for the next year. They give the kids a book to keep all info regarding the chicks & their raising technique. At the auction the chicks are judged & you can win a ribbon & money if your chickens place. Also the book that is given to keep info in is reviewed & scored so the kids have an opportunity to place with their record keeping not just on how their chickens look. They can start in 4th grade & do this thru high school. Maybe ask your 4-H leader about it. Blessings!
Sounds cool. I am a 4-H leader and we don't have anything like that. 4-Hers here deliver quail eggs (and do a little presentation on embryology) to the public schools for the 2nd graders to incubate and hatch. When they are a weeks old, they are returned to a quail farm that raises them and releases them into the wild. All these programs are probably state specific.
Milkmaid, We were in 4-H with all sorts of animals, even regionals and state, including chickens, but never had any program like that. It must be a state or even regional program, but it sounds wonderful! Is there any way we could get more details on the program? Our poultry program in this county is really failing, and it might be a good project for them to generate some interest. I still have chickens - just love the little things running around. However, winter barn cleaning is coming soon - don't love that part of it. ROFL :lol: :lol:
