POULTRY PROJECTS
2024 Poultry Project Important Dates
| February 15th, 2024 | Market Turkey Order Forms due | Pick Up Date ~ End of February/first of March |
| February 15th, 2024 | Market Duck Order Forms due | Pick Up Date: ~ Mid to end of April |
| May 15th, 2024 | Market Chicken Order Forms due | Pick Up Date: ~ End of May |
| May 15th, 2024 | Breeding Animal Registrations Due | CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FORM |
| July 6th, 2024 | Breeding Poultry Pullorum Testing | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Fairgrounds |
| July 14th, 2024 | Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) Due - SUBMIT IMMEDIATLY AFTER RECEIVING LEG BANDS | CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT ONLINE FORM |
| July 15th, 2024 | Junior Fair Poultry Show | 8:00 AM, Show Arena |
Poultry Project Resources:
- Ohio 4-H Poultry Resources Website (CLICK HERE)
- Ohio 4-H Basic Poultry Resources DOWNLOAD: PDF
- Ohio 4-H Poultry Resources 1-Pager DOWNLOAD: PDF
- Poultry Resource Handbook from Colorado State University Extension DOWNLOAD: PDF
- Wayne County, OH 4-H Poultry Resource Guide (for reference only)
- Wood County, OH 4-H Poultry Resource Guide (for reference only)
- 4-H Duck & Goose Project Book (outdated, for reference only): DOWNLOAD: PDF
- 4-H Raising Turkeys Project Book (outdated, for reference only): DOWNLOAD: PDF
- 4-H Poultry Production: Raising Broilers Project Book (outdated, for reference only): DOWNLOAD: PDF
- 4-H Poultry Production: Raising PulletsProject Book (outdated, for reference only): DOWNLOAD: PDF
- 4-H Raising Fancy Poultry Project Book (outdated, for reference only): DOWNLOAD: PDF
- National 4-H Poultry Judging Guide (outdated, for reference only): DOWNLOAD: PDF
- Poultry Fitting & Showmanship Guide
- Ohio Poultry Association Website
Chickens
- Market Chick Order Form (Due May 15, 2024): Complete Online at go.osu.edu/JacksonChickenForm
- Species Guide for First-Year Projects COMING SOON
- Market Chicken Information COMING SOON
Ducks
- Market Duck Order Form (Due February 15, 2024): Complete Online at go.osu.edu/JacksonDuckForm
- Species Guide for First-Year Projects COMING SOON
- Jackson County Market & Exhibition Ducks Guidebook 2023
Turkeys
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Market Turkey Order Form (Due February 15, 2024): Complete Online at go.osu.edu/JacksonTurkeyForm
- Species Guide for First-Year Projects COMING SOON
- Market Turkey Information COMING SOON
Pullorum Testing for Breeding Chickens & Turkeys
Per Ohio Poultry Association and Ohio Department of Agriculture, Pullorum testing is required for chickens, turkeys, as well as non-waterfowl like guinea fowl, pheasants, and quail unless they have paperwork that they come from an NPIP flock/hatchery. In Jackson County, all of the market chickens, ducks, and turkeys ordered have come from an NPIP hatchery. They do not have to be Pullorum tested unless they have been co-mingled with a backyard flock. Ducks are waterfowl and are exempt from Pullorum testing.
- The rapid whole blood plate test is only intended for use in chickens and other species listed above; NOT for turkeys. A different test must be used for turkeys.
- Doves, pigeons and waterfowl are and have been exempt from testing in Ohio.
Breeding Poultry exhibitors should bring breeding poultry in and out on the day of the poultry show. Breeding Poultry do not stay at the fairgrounds all week due to a lack of pen space.
OHIO STATE FAIR:
4-H youth interested in exhibiting poultry at the Ohio State Fair should visit: https://www.ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/livestock/livestock-competitions.
Market and Breeding Poultry entries for the Ohio State Fair are due ONLINE by June 21st, 2024.