WILLIAMSON COUNTY 4-h POULTY PROJECT GROWING BLUE RIBBON PULLETS - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WILLIAMSON COUNTY 4-h POULTY PROJECT

GROWING BLUE RIBBON PULLETS Maddy Hill & Cole Giles Hannah Berny 2009 2010

2011 Winners Jonathan Bledsoe & Benjamin Weaver

2012 Winners Jeremiah Daniels & Jackson Irwin

2013 Winners Sydney Lamb & Jeremiah Daniels

2014 Winners Jordan Curtis & Levi Shirk

2015 Winners Cole Jones & T.J. Williams

PURPOSE OF CHICK CHAIN PROJECT • Teach responsibility • Teach value, use and management of money • Gain skills in feeding and management of animals • Teach importance of record keeping • Help boys and girls gain an appreciation for American Agriculture • Help contribute to home food supply • Realize the pride of accomplishment

Chicks coming from Ideal Hatchery in Cameron, TX - ARRIVE Wednesday, March 16 th 9:00 a.m. at the 4-H office

PARENTS X Rhode Island Red Rooster Barred Rock Hen

HAVE ON HAND BRO ROOD ODER ER

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WATERER ATERER

Clean Water! If you wouldn’t drink it, don’t expect chicks to drink it.

FEEDER

ITEMS AT THE CO-OP

BAG OF CHICK STARTER

READ THE LABEL • 20% CHICK STARTER MASH -MEDICATED- • For replacement Layer and Broiler Chickens CODE# 1154 • ACTIVE DRUG INGREDIENT Amprolium......................................................113.4 gm/t(0.0125 %) To be used as an aid in the prevention of Coccidiosis in replacement chickens where immunity to Coccidiosis is not desired • GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein • ..................(min)..................................20.00% Lysine ...................(min)................................ 1.00 % Methionine ...................(min)..................................0.30 % Crude Fat ...................(min)..................................3.00 % Crude Fiber ...................(max)................................ 4.00 % Calcium ...................(min)..........0.80 %.............(max)......1.20 % Phosphorus ...............(min)...................................0.60 % Salt......................(min).....0.20 %.............(max)......0.70 % Vitamin A ................(min)...............................1,300 IU/lb Vitamin D ................(min).................................650 IU/lb Vitamin E ................(min)..................................10 IU/lb FEEDING DIRECTIONS & WARNINGS • Feed as a complete ration for replacement layer chickens until 8 weeks of age, then switch to IFA 16% Pullet Developer. BROILERS: Feed as the complete ration until l6 weeks of age, then change to the 18% Broiler Finisher. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION: Do not use in feeds containing bentonite. • WARNING: Use as the sole source of Amprolium. Do not feed any product that is spoiled, moldy, rodent or insect infested, or abnormal in appearance or odor, as it may cause illness or death. Provide plenty of fresh, clean water at all times.

FEED CHICKS CORRECTLY FEED CHICKS “FREE CHOICE” st 8 W 1 st 8 WEEKS KS Starter Ration: 18 – 20% Protein – Medicated to control coccidiosis 9 9 WEEKS KS TO FAIR R TIME 16% Grower Ration AFTER ER THE FAIR IR 16% Laying Ration

DON’T FEED SCRATCH Cracked corn – 8 % Protein

After the County Fair (or when they start laying) switch to 16% laying ration.

START WITH HEALTHY CHICKS! • Vaccinated for Marek’s disease • Certified Pullorum-Typhoid clean flock

KEEP THEM HEALTHY! • Don’t mix with other birds • Don’t introduce flea market chickens

Clean Water!

Brooder

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HOUSING • Mature birds need 3 - 4 sq. ft./bird (60 sq. ft. min.) • Perch • Nest boxes 1 per 4 birds (12” x 12”)

CHICKEN HOUSE PLANS

THINGS TO AVOID • No feed • No water • Chilled chicks • Over-crowding – causes cannibalism • Dogs, coyotes, hawks or other predators • Don’t burn down chicken house

SELECT 5 FOR SHOW & SALE AT THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY FAIR Saturday, August 13 th , 2016 • 10:00 a.m. – on display • 1:00 p.m. – show • 1:15 p.m. -sale

HOW TO SELECT • UNIFORMITY – Color – Size – Maturity (big red combs/ waddles) • CLEAN THE BIRDS

FAIR PREMIUMS BLUE RED WHITE $50 $30 $20

PROJECT RECORDS  Expenses and receipts  Project story  Project pictures  Use folder with brads Records due Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the 4-H office Premiums will be awarded for records

WHAT TO DO WITH OTHER 20 PULLETS  Put on complete Laying Ration  Sell eggs (15 – 18 eggs per day) from 20 (5 - 6 eggs per day) from 7 $3.00 -$4.00 per dozen  Neighbors  Friends  Parents’ business associates  Sell hens (sale average/$20.00 bird)

KEEP THEM LAYING IN WINTER MONTHS • It’s not the cold as much as shortness of day • 40 Watt Light Bulb – minimum 14 hrs. of light/day • Use timer to achieve the min. 14 hrs. light/day

QUESTIONS ? 1. OK to feed Scratch Feed? 2. Temperature of Brooder -1 st week? 3. How big should chicken house be? 4. How many nest boxes? 5. How often to clean out waterer?

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