Item Name: Poultry Keeping 1938 - 1939

Item ID: PouKee-C3

Collector Rating: 1

Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge

Requirements August 1929 until June 1952

1. Have a knowledge of incubators, foster-mothers, sanitary fowl houses, coops and runs.

2. Understand, through experience, rearing, feeding, killing and dressing birds for market.

3. Be able to candle and pack eggs for market; describe the differences, in candling, which distinguish the bad eggs from the good; and tell how eggs are graded.

4. Raise a brood of not less than ten chickens.

5. Report his observations and study of the hen, turkey, duck and goose.

OR

Comply with the 4-H Club or Home Project Requirements in Poultry Management as follows:

1. Own a pen of chickens.
2. Do all the work in its care and management as required in the project by leaders.
3. Keep accurate cost account records.
4. Exhibit poultry as required by state and county leaders in charge.
5. Make complete report at end of season or year as required by leaders in charge.