SEBASTIAN COUNTY PULLET CHAIN - FROM PROJECT TO CAREER
Extension Education
Jesse Bocksnick
4-H Outdoor Skills Coordinator
UACES
Little Rock
Abstract
\r\n The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service conducts the oldest Pullet Chain Project in the United States. The program is designed to provide 4-Hers with small scale poultry project while teaching them a multitude of life skills. The project begins with 4-Hers placing their orders for pullets with their local extension offices in February and then receiving their one day old chicks approximately one month later. The 4-Hers then follow a vaccination schedule and ultimately show them at their county fairs in the fall usually in late August or September. The Sebastian County Extension office takes this process a couple of steps further by requiring the 4-Hers to attend a “Growing Blue Ribbon Poultry” workshop. During the workshop the members learn how to raise the chickens from day old chicks through egg production age. This year we also planned an educational field trip for the pullet chain participants to attend. The students spent a day at the University of Arkansas Poultry Science Department learning about all the available educational opportunities and careers that their 4-H pullet chain project can lead to in the future
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Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC
This poster is being submitted for judging. It will be displayed at the AM/PIC if not selected as a State winner. The abstract will be published in the proceedings.
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Authors: Bocksnick Jesse
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Jesse, B. County Extension Agent 4-H, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Arkansas, 72903