Poultry Project Meeting

Welcome to the Racine County 4-H Poultry Project!  We will kick off the new year with our first informational meeting:

WHEN:         Tuesday, November 15, 2015, 7-8:15 p.m.

          WHERE:       Yorkville Elementary School Cafeteria (Hwy 20, just East of HWY 45 South)

At this meeting we will:

• Introduce our Poultry Committee Members
• Guest Speaker:  Ron Kean, Poultry Professor, University of Wisconsin Madison
• ALL FIRST YEAR MEMBERS and PARENTS – you are STRONGLY encouraged to attend this meeting!

Also:   Major change to placing Turkey Orders.

Please mark your calendars – additional project meeting dates are: January 11,

April 5, July 13.  Attendance at least ONE meeting is MANDATORY.  Meetings will be held at Yorkville School starting at 7pm, with the exception of the July 13 meeting, which will be at the Racine County Fairgrounds, in the Poultry Barn.

A list of reliable breeders and businesses will be available at the January meeting.  These breeders have proven their ability to supply healthy, exhibition quality fowl at reasonable prices to 4-H’ers.  Buying from a reliable source is your first step to success!

REMEMBER – always ask for health papers when purchasing poultry AND – you must have a premises I.D. to raise domestic poultry.  Pigeons are the only exception.  More information on this subject will be covered at the January meeting.  Attendance at this meeting is the best way to get a good start on the project – project members are highly encouraged to attend.

Any questions please call: Gary Rossman at 262-939-3832 or Jerad Brever at 262-949-3420.