Kalamazoo County 4-H Poultry Market Journal Ages 9-19

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1 Kalamazoo County 4-H Poultry Market Journal Ages 9-19 Name Address Street Town Current 4-H Age Years in Poultry Project Phone Years in 4-H of Show Record Started Month Day Year Record Closed Month Day Year Indicate which market specie(s) of market birds are included in this journal. Note: This journal must contain records for all units to be sold at fair. Journal should be presented for judging in a binder and should contain records from previous year s market poultry projects. Turkey Duck Goose Roaster Chicken Broiler Chicken Cornish Chicken

2 PROJECT INFORMATION = T- turkey, D- duck, G-goose, CR chicken roaster, CB- chicken broiler, CC chicken cornish Number of Breed Number Number Number of birds arrival that died sold kept Purchase price at start of project WEIGHT RECORDS FOR MEAT BIRDS Turkeys Minimum weight for a Tom 16 lbs. Minimum weight for a Hen 12 lbs.

3 PROJECT INFORMATION = T- turkey, D- duck, G-goose, CR chicken roaster, CB- chicken broiler, CC chicken cornish Number of Breed Number Number Number of birds arrival that died sold kept Purchase price at start of project WEIGHT RECORDS FOR MEAT CHICKEN Roasters (Minimum weight 6 lbs.) WEIGHT RECORDS FOR MEAT CHICKEN Broilers (Minimum weight 3.5 lbs.). WEIGHT RECORDS FOR MEAT CHICKEN Cornish (Minimum weight 2 lbs.)

4 PROJECT INFORMATION = T- turkey, D- duck, G-goose, CR chicken roaster, CB- chicken broiler, CC chicken cornish Number of Breed Number Number Number of birds arrival that died sold kept Purchase price at start of project WEIGHT RECORDS FOR MEAT MARKET DUCKS- PEKING Minimum weight 5 lbs. WEIGHT RECORDS FOR MEAT MARKET DUCKS- OTHER BREEDS Minimum weight 5 lbs.

5 WEIGHT RECORDS FOR MEAT MARKET GEESE Minimum weight - 6 lbs.

6 FEED CONSUMPTION CHART Weigh the amount of feed given to market birds weekly WEEK WEIGHT OF FEED WEEK WEIGHT OF FEED EXPENSES DATE ANY EXPENSES FOR MARKET BIRDS, BEDDING, FEED, MEDICINE, VET BILL, ETC COST EDUCATIONAL SECTION This section is to be done on a separate sheet of paper typed or written neatly. Juniors (1-2 years in project): Choose ONE disease OR parasite and tell the symptoms, cure and any preventative measures you can take. You must do a different disease or parasite each year you are a junior. Intermediate (3-5 years in project): Choose ONE disease AND a parasite and tell symptoms, cure and any preventative measures you can take. This must be a different disease and parasite for each year and different from your junior years also. Senior (more than 5 years in project): Choose TWO diseases and parasites BUT they can be from previous years, but you must be more in-depth.

7 QUESTIONS This section is to be written neatly in the space provided below, using complete sentences. 1. What did you do to ensure a quality bird for fair and your buyer? 2. How often did you clean your pens? What kind of bedding did you use and why? 3. What type or types of housing do you have your birds and what precautions did you take toward predators, heat and cold? (be specific and show pictures) * Be sure to include pictures of you and your birds from beginning to end Anatomy Juniors (1-2 years in project) label 12 parts of your bird Intermediate (3-5 years in project) label 15 parts of your bird Seniors (more than 5 years in the project) label 20 + parts of your bird

8 Project Summary Inventory- 1. Type of bird(s) 2. Number of birds at beginning of project 3. Number of birds at close of project 4. Number of birds to be sold at fair 5. Total cost of feed for birds 6. Other expenses to raise birds start to finish (manure fees, bedding, medicine, shelter, etc ) Project Summary Inventory- 1. Type of bird(s) 2. Number of birds at beginning of project 3. Number of birds at close of project 4. Number of birds to be sold at fair 5. Total cost of feed for birds 6. Other expenses to raise birds start to finish (manure fees, bedding, medicine, shelter, etc ) Project Summary Inventory- 1. Type of bird(s) 2. Number of birds at beginning of project 3. Number of birds at close of project 4. Number of birds to be sold at fair 5. Total cost of feed for birds 6. Other expenses to raise birds start to finish (manure fees, bedding, medicine, shelter, etc )