Bl4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27,1982
Md. broiler project begins
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Maryland youth in small towns and
rural areas have a chance to help
stretch their family’s tood dollar in
this recession year by taking part
in the annual statewide 4-H broiler
project.
The eight-week project will
begin in late March or early April,
according to Charles J. Wabeck,
Extension poultry science
specialist at the University of
Maryland. Interested young
persons should sign up by the end
of February with local 4-H leaders
or at county Extension otfices so
that chick orders may be placed
with hatcheries.
Traditionally, the 4-H broiler
project has a youth start with 25 or
more meat-type chicks and grow
them out to market broiler size
within eight weeks. At the end of
the grow-out period, the broilers
are usually sold, or they can be
slaughtered for home con
sumption.
Normally, two of the finished
birds are selected for entry in
county-wide or regional com
petition featuring an educational
program. The judging scorecard
counts conformation and condition
of the finished birds as half of a
total possible score. Remaining
points are from the 4-H project
record book.
The record-keeping portion ot
the scorecard considers such
factors as mortality, average
weight and feed conversion. A
conversion rate ot 1.90 pounds ol
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Last year, the Maryland pro- i
gram was expanded to include a
commercial 4-H broiler contest or I
youth who live on commercial ,
broiler farms. "It gives youngsters
the lee] ot managing an entire '
broiler house under the guidance ot i
an adult supervisor who has total .
responsibility tor the tlock,” J
Wabeck said.
Separate contest categories are
provided in both the small flock
and commercial flock project
areas for junior contestants (ages <nirrH PAUI _ Ac .
Bto 13) and senior contestants SOUTH ST. PAUL, Mn. ac
(aces 14through 18i cording to the Livestock Con-
In most cafes, adult or junior servation Institute, headquartered
volunteer 4-H leaders will provide here » th ® lowa a " n B .
guidance for the broiler project. a PP roved » reso t lut,or t ' ™
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receive a set of contest rules and a conges m the c
4-H instruction manual. arumals are the result of a need t 0
LEESPORT The Western
Berks 4-H Dairy Club held their
second meeting on February 4 at
the home of Jimmy and Chris Blatt
to elect officers.
Elected were; president, Donna
Stump; vice president, William
Lesher; secretary, Dons Stump;
treasurer, Laura Miller and
reporter, Doyle Stump.
The club is planning to purchase
two centerpieces tor the tables at
their 4-H banquet.
For the evening’s meeting, John
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Stump explained how to fill out
heifer and cow books.
The next meeting is scheduled
for March 4 at Balthaser’s.
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approve animal care resolutions
improve animal health, respond to
changing economic conditions and
meet consumer demand for quality
food at a reasonable price.
The resolution favors
educational programs in schools
emphasizing advantages and
benefits of modern livestock
production, supports research on
animal production issues being
raised by welfarists and opposes
legislative or regulatory actions
which would tend to prohibit good
poultry and livestock husbandry
practices and increase cost of food.
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