Youth in the Poultry project explore the species at many levels, from beginners to advanced and beyond.
- Scratching the Surface, Level 1—Activities include parts identification, species and breeds, selection, exploring an egg, feather features, cooking eggs, feeding, handling, washing and showing.
- Testing Your Wings, Level 2—Covers budgeting, pecking order, feed tags, retail products, bone identification, carcass grading, health care and egg exploration.
- Flocking Together, Level 3—Plan a judging clinic, manage a flock, exploring careers, processing chickens, conducting poultry games and discuss values and ethics.
- Poultry Curriculum Helper’s Guide—Project helpers will find many fun and engaging group games and activities to further expand the Poultry project experience for youth.
Audience: Grades 3-13
