Spring is right around the corner, & Graham County 4-H Poultry Club is ready to begin another EGG-citing year of learning about raising poultry! The past winter has us all ready to fly the coop! Get kids outside this Spring and give them the opportunity to complete a poultry project with 4-H!

2025 Graham County 4-H Poultry Project

This program opportunity is available to all Graham County youth ages 5-18, who are interested in raising and showing poultry. Members of the Graham County 4-H Poultry Club will complete a poultry project, giving youth the opportunity to...

• Raise 6 chicks
• Participate in educational workshops designed to educate youth on raising poultry & animal husbandry
• Attend Poultry Showmanship Clinic
• Attend the annual Graham County 4-H Poultry Processing Demonstration (youth learn about anatomy & processing birds for consumption). *attendance is not required, but return of one bird for processing demonstration IS REQUIRED.
• Compete in the annual Graham County 4-H Poultry Show

All Youth Participants receive a chick starter kit, along with 6 chicks, to help them begin their projects. Kits contain one heat lamp with heat bulb, one gallon bag of chick starter feed, one chick feeder, one chick waterer, and a small bag of pine shavings for bedding. Equipment must be returned at the annual poultry show. As the chicks grow, participants will be responsible for providing additional equipment, housing, supplies, & water. All of these requirements will be addressed during orientation/educational workshops.

Mandatory Program Dates

Attendance is mandatory at program orientation, chick pick-up, showmanship clinic, poultry drop-off, and the annual poultry show. Youth must attend at least 6 of the 9 educational workshops/check-ins. Youth are strongly encouraged to attend ALL in-person events.

• February 28, 2025 (5-6PM) - Poultry Project Orientation***
• March 20, 2025 (5-6PM) - Brooding Workshop
• March 27, 2025 (5-6PM) - Housing/Predator Workshop
• Week of April 1, 2025 - Chick Pick-up ***
• April 24, 2025 (5-6PM) - Best Management Practices/Poultry Problems Workshop
• May 1, 2025 (5-6PM) - Egg Production Workshop
• May 22, 2025 (5-6PM) - Zoom check-in
• June 5, 2025 (5-6PM) - Show & Tell
• June 26, 2025 (5-6PM) - Showmanship Clinic***
• July 24, 2025 (5-6PM) - Zoom check-in
• August 21, 2025 (5-6PM) - Poultry Nutrition/FUN & GAMES
• August 28, 2025 (5-6PM) - Zoom check-in (last one before show)
• September 5, 2025 (5-6PM) - Poultry Drop-Off (for processing demonstration)***
• September 6, 2025 (12PM) – 2025 Graham County 4-H Poultry Project Show***

***Mandatory for everyone

Additional Program Dates

• February 20, 2025- Q&A Session 6:00pm (Zoom)
• September 6, 2025 (9AM) – 2025 Graham County 4-H Poultry Processing Demonstration

 

To participate in the 2025 Graham County 4-H Poultry Project, youth must complete ALL steps outlined below no later than February 28, 2025:

STEP 1: Participants MUST be registered and  approved in 4-H Online2.0 BEFORE registering for the Graham County 4-H Poultry Project.

Enroll in the North Carolina 4-H program through the 4-H Online2.0 Enrollment System.

Family Enrollment Instructions

STEP2: Complete registration for 2025 Graham County 4-H Poultry Project form.

• Option 1- Register via Google Form
• Option 2- Stop by N.C. Cooperative Extension - Graham County Center & fill out a paper registration form. Located 39 S Main Street - Robbinsville, NC 28771.

STEP 3: Pay registration fee for 2025 Graham County 4-H Poultry Project.

• Option 1- Mail Cash/Check payable to Graham County 4-H.
• Option 2- Stop by N.C. Cooperative Extension - Graham County Center & pay with Cash/Check payable to Graham County 4-H.

Stop & Pay or Send $ to:

N.C. Cooperative Extension- Graham County Center

39 S Main Street

Robbinsville, NC 28771

*checks must be postmarked by Feb. 28, 2025.

*Please see the 2025 Graham County 4-H Poultry Project rules/expectations for more information.*