Welcome to the Pennsylvania 4-H Poultry Program

Youth Poultry 101, to be held on May 3, 2008.

Youth of all walks of life (urban and rural) are involved in the 4-H poultry program. The 4-H poultry projects are some of the most popular 4-H programs in Pennsylvania.

Project work is the backbone of the 4-H poultry program. Project areas are offered to youth 9 to 18 years old. Subjects include embryology, raising and rearing poultry, and poultry and egg consumer projects. These projects are what motivate youth to learn teamwork, develop interpersonal skills, build enthusiasm and enjoy challenges.

*Pennsylvania 4-H Poultry Project Enrollment Numbers*

The 4-H Poultry experience also provides a variety of educational events as well as team and individual competitions. Decision-making, communication and interpersonal skills are enhanced through project learning, practice and teaching activities. Project support materials provide technical background information that the 4-H member can use in poultry and egg cookery presentation contests, showing, judging contests, quiz bowls and other events.

The objective of this page is to provide educational resources and support for 4-H'ers, extension professionals, volunteer leaders and teachers interested in 4-H poultry programs. I decided to release this site as it is being built since the information already active will be helpful to you, the user. Quality web pages are continually changing and being updated. So come back often and watch use grow. This site contains:

*Avian Influenza information*

Calendar of poultry related events.

Contests / Events for poultry, at the State, Regional and National Level.

Curriculum Committee members and active projects

In-school Embryology resources.

News & Updates about information that you need to know as it becomes available.

Rearing and Raising project resources.

Poultry Extension links to a large variety of poultry resources.

Other Animal Science Project sites.

How have I done? Please drop us a note and let us know what you think about this Website. What do you like? How could it be more helpful? Send your comments to Phillip J. Clauer.

Linking to sites outside of this Poultry Extension page is an effort to make as much accurate information available to users as possible. The links have been reviewed before adding them to this list. However, we do not endorse all the information and content of these sites. We also reserve the right to add and delete links to outside material as necessary.