POULTRY 373 



A four-year project. The poultry club work should 

 include, if possible, a four-year project in order to encour- 

 age the use of the first year's results to the greatest possi- 

 ble advantage. The second year club members should raise 

 at least fifteen pure-bred pullets and two cockerels, and 

 hatch at least three settings of eggs from the fifteen pullets. 

 The third year the project should be based on twenty-five 

 pullets and two cockerels and the hatching of at least five 

 settings of eggs. The fourth year, fifty pullets and three 

 cockerels and the hatching of at least six settings of eggs. 



Exhibit and award. For the first year club members 

 must agree to exhibit one dozen eggs from the club poultry 

 and a pen of at least five chickens four pullets and one 

 cockerel and each subsequent year, two dozen eggs and a 

 pen of at least four pullets and one cockerel at the state, dis- 

 trict or county fair. The basis of award for each succeed- 

 ing year may be as follows : 



1. Number hatched (1 point to each egg in first course, or 



1 point for 3 chicks in second course) '. 15 



2. Number of live chicks at end of 10 weeks (1 point for 



each chick in first course, or 1 poin: for 3 chicks in sec- 

 ond course) 15 



3. Number of cockerels marketed, at months of age ; 



number ; weight ; value, $ 10 



4. Number of birds remaining and total weight of birds 15 



5. Profit on investment (total value at local market price, 



less cost of feed, setting of eggs, labor and equipment) 15 



6. Score-card applied to birds with reference to quality, 



breed, condition and vitality 15 



7. Equipment: character of lot, pens, fence, feeding and 



housing, roost, light, runs, etc 15 



Total score 100 



It is recommended that whenever possible a pen of 

 chickens be kept on the school grounds as property of the 

 school, and turned over to the care of certain club mem- 

 bers during the summer vacation period. 



