Hello Neighbors!
The High Hopes 4-H Club Embryology project starts tomorrow and will meet occasionally over the next 23 days (the incubation period for a chicken is 21 days!). Final hatch should be May 2.
We'll meet a couple Thursdays and Sundays for observation. Youth may sign up to be the Hen of the Day to turn eggs occasionally, and our biggest information session will be tomorrow, April 10, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. It's O.K. to miss a session or two.
Youth don't need to have chickens and... read more ▼
Hello Neighbors!
The High Hopes 4-H Club Embryology project starts tomorrow and will meet occasionally over the next 23 days (the incubation period for a chicken is 21 days!). Final hatch should be May 2.
We'll meet a couple Thursdays and Sundays for observation. Youth may sign up to be the Hen of the Day to turn eggs occasionally, and our biggest information session will be tomorrow, April 10, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. It's O.K. to miss a session or two.
Youth don't need to have chickens and parents don't need to want chickens in order for youth to participate! Unless you specifically want to adopt some of the chicks, they will stay here!
E-mail to get connected!
read lessThe High Hopes 4-H club Rent-a-Hen program is going strong and adding a few more units for this season.
You get a moveable tractor with 2, 3, or 4 hens, all the food, equipment, and supplies needed to keep hens from May through September.
It's O.K. to go on vacation, and O.K. if you have some predators -- just don't free range if you do!
1/2 the cost of the national chicken rental price. The High Hopes 4-H Club receives a donation from every rental unit. 4-H'ers helped build the tractors and... read more ▼
The High Hopes 4-H club Rent-a-Hen program is going strong and adding a few more units for this season.
You get a moveable tractor with 2, 3, or 4 hens, all the food, equipment, and supplies needed to keep hens from May through September.
It's O.K. to go on vacation, and O.K. if you have some predators -- just don't free range if you do!
1/2 the cost of the national chicken rental price. The High Hopes 4-H Club receives a donation from every rental unit. 4-H'ers helped build the tractors and raise the birds as well as writing the owner's manual!
Information and application here! https://forms.gle/KRcVszkBNdHxZ3uA9
read lessThe High Hopes 4-H Club is inviting non-4-H youth to our poultry learning event February 23 and 24.
High Hopes 4-H Club Invitational
Winter Poultry Camp
Friday, February 23, 2024 - 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For youth ages 8 to 18 NO Poultry Required!
Beginners to more advanced topics - topics MAY include: setting up the brooder, judging by the standards, egg color genetics, meat bird psychology, egg grading and judging, nutrition from hatch to laying,... read more ▼
The High Hopes 4-H Club is inviting non-4-H youth to our poultry learning event February 23 and 24.
High Hopes 4-H Club Invitational
Winter Poultry Camp
Friday, February 23, 2024 - 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For youth ages 8 to 18 NO Poultry Required!
Beginners to more advanced topics - topics MAY include: setting up the brooder, judging by the standards, egg color genetics, meat bird psychology, egg grading and judging, nutrition from hatch to laying, crafts and more!
Tentative Schedule
Friday
3:45 to 4:00 - check in
4:00 to 4:30 - fruit/snack - get acquainted ice-breaker & poultry jokes
4:30 to 5:30 - learning session
5:30 to 6:00 - chicken agility videos
6:00 to 6:30 - dinner
6:30 to 7:30 - learning session
7:30 to 8:00 - Chicken Dance!
Saturday
8:50 - arrive
9:00 to 10:00 - learning session
10:00 to 10:15 - fruit break
10:15 to 12:00 - learning session rotations
12:00 to 12:30 - lunch
12:30 to 1:30 - learning session
1:30 to 2:30 - learning session
2:30 to 2:45 - fruit/snack
2:45 to 3:30 - active learning session
3:30 to 4:00 - clean up and evaluation
Registration Required - e-mail HighHopes4H@gmail.com for the form.
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The FPF Community Directory is a collection of more than 14,000 Vermont businesses and nonprofits in 247 categories that participate in Front Porch Forum. FPF does not screen or evaluate these organizations. See Terms of Use.