Avian Knowledge and Skills

This page contains the following parts:

• Avian Knowledge and Skills
• Personal Development Activities

During each year, members may choose several knowledge and skill goals. Do not be afraid to challenge yourself!

Avian Knowledge and Skills

Item #	Beginning Skills
P-1	Identify breeds of Poultry
P-2	Select a breed/variety for your project animal
P-3	Understand 4-H poultry records
P-4	Identify at least twenty poultry body parts
P-5	Identify flock management problems, stress factors, and direct factors causing disease
P-6	Identify equipment needed to raise a bird(s)/poultry
P-7	Design a brooding arrangement
P-8	Bathe a bird
P-9	Demonstrate one or more poultry showmanship techniques
P-10	Train for a poultry show
P-11	Show your bird(s)
P-12	Organize a mini poultry showmanship contest
P-13	Tour a poultry farm
P-14	Identify criteria for a healthy bird
P-15	Learn at least three common poultry diseases
P-16	Find poultry products in stores
P-17	Identify at least six types of combs
P-18	Identify parts and functions of eggs
P-19	Learn how to safely remove and return a bird from a cage

Item #	Intermediate Skills
P-20	Make an inexpensive candler
P-21	Grade eggs
P-22	Label the parts of a bird’s digestive system and give one function for each part
P-23	Describe the differences between two pullets
P-24	Recognize healthy and unhealthy birds
P-25	Identify parts and functions of a bird’s skeleton
P-26	Discover how an egg is formed
P-27	Judge at least three classes of broilers and give oral reasons
P-28	Compare two hens and select one over the other for egg production
P-29	Identify sources of nutrients
P-30	Observe pecking order of flock
P-31	Help others learn poultry management practices
P-32	Identify poultry parasites
P-33	Conduct a poultry skillathon
P-34	Stock a poultry medication kit
P-35	Administer medication to poultry
P-36	Control poultry parasites
P-37	Investigate poultry careers and/or poultry association

Item #	Advanced Skills
P-38	Grade a poultry carcass
P-39	Use the poultry standard of perfection to match cocks to hens in a breeding project
P-40	Conduct a judging contest
P-41	Control rodents and predators
P-42	Outline a flock health program
P-43	Imprint with newborn chicks and then test one month later
P-44	Set up a poultry quiz bowl
P-45	Create a video presentation
P-46	Plan and conduct a poultry judging clinic for at least 10 people
P-47	Use serger to – sew balanced stitch, finish seams, use decorative threads
P-48	Butcher and cut up a broiler
P-49	Figure inheritance of comb type
P-50	Outline steps to reduce food-related illnesses
P-51	Lead an activity for youth to determine the steps in processing a chicken
P-52	Organize and conduct Poultry Cacklegories Game
P-53	Create a super bird using biotechnogical principles
P-55	Shadow someone in a poultry-related career

Personal Development Activities

During each year, members may also choose several personal development goals. Do not be afraid to challenge yourself!

Item #	Personal Development Activity
PD-1	Participate in a community service project (such as a food drive, community clean up, etc.)
PD-2	Participate in a community pride project (such as a parade or community day)
PD-3	Help prepare a display or booth relating to birds and poultry activities.
PD-4	Serve as a member of a club committee
PD-5	Attend 4-H camp
PD-6	Participate in your county fair
PD-7	Assist at a 4-H bird and poultry show.
PD-8	Serve as a host for a 4-H meeting, making everyone welcome.
PD-9	Provide refreshments for a club meeting.
PD-10	Help plan a fun activity for your club.
PD-11	Help with club/county 4-H fund raisers.
PD-12	Write a newspaper story for your club about an event you have participated in.
PD-13	Serve as a chairperson of a club committee.
PD-14	Arrange for a speaker to talk to your club.
PD-15	Make arrangements for your club to go on a field trip.
PD-16	Attend Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF)
PD-17	Attend National 4-H Youth Congress.
PD-18	Attend National 4-H Conference.
PD-19	Explore careers related to poultry
PD-20	Assist a younger member in preparing a public presentation.
PD-21	Assist a younger member at a bird and poultry show.