4-H | Community Chickens

Spring Chick to 4-H Projects

by Shannon Cole of Country Girl In The Village The first week of Spring has come and gone. Baby chicks are peeping from brooders in feed stores across the Country; I could not help but think of those chicks and where they may end up, specifically as 4-H projects for many of the nation’s youth. What exactly is […]

Chickens

How to Attend A Poultry Show

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest Have you ever attended a poultry show? Chickens too have their very own shows and they are great fun to attend. They happen all over the country and vary on scale. This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Northeastern Poultry Congress. This is the largest annual […]

Chickens,Silkies

Feathered Events at the Fair

by Margaret E. Kellogg Photos by author Going to the Fair is usually a fun event. There are all the wonderful food smells, cotton candy, hotdogs and more. The screams from people having fun on the rides that tickle their tummies. The shouts from the game vendors just waiting to take your money as you […]

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