454 AGRICULTURE 



11. Poultry Club Project 



One of the most interesting club projects to be under- 

 taken by the boys and girls is the poultry club work. The 

 project may start with three settings of fifteen eggs each, 

 or the management of a pen of chickens consisting of seven 

 pullets and one cockerel for a full season or year. 



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 four 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, thirty 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 should be determined as soon as project is 

 started. Secure the poultry club instructions from the state 

 college of agriculture and use the basis of award furnished 

 by your state director of boys' and girls' extension work. 



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. 



