Chick orders and Poultry Festival Broiler Show entries open

Entries and chick orders for the 2024 Poultry Festival 4-H Broiler Show are now being accepted for youth in grades 3 through 12 interested in showing chickens at the upcoming festival.

The Shelby County 4-H Poultry Project offers many activities to youth of all ages. Activities including poultry production of all types, preparing foods using poultry products and public presentations that utilize information learned from the many areas within the poultry program.

Youth can compete in activities at the county, district, state and national levels of competition. Rewards include an increased appreciation of the influence of the poultry industry on our lives and recognition in the form of awards, prizes, trips, and even collegiate scholarships.

For the Shelby County Broiler Show, a pen of 30 chicks can be ordered and purchased for $30. Show rules and paperwork may be picked-up at the Extension office at 266 Nacogdoches St. (Old Elementary School Library Bldg.).

All orders are due no later than July 9, and are payable by check or money order only.

The date for pick-up of show chickens will be announced later. For questions about participating in the 4-H Poultry project or learning what is involved in showing and raising chickens as a 4-H member, call Lane Dunn, Shelby County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources at 936-598-7744 or email at jldunn@ag.tamu.edu.