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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryPoultry Peeps



Poultry Peeps

Author: Dianna Reed

Planning Unit: Johnson County CES

Major Program: Agriculture

Plan of Work: Livestock and Crops

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

The Johnson County Extension Council and the 4-H Program Council identified Agriculture knowledge and practice for youth as a program priority for the Plan of Work. To address this need, the 4-H Agent offered Classroom Poultry Incubation programming. Over 130 youth have learned the parts of an egg and built their own egg candling boxes, candled eggs to check for embryo development, learned how to use an incubator, understand what is required to raise chickens, and that poultry are utilized for a variety of agriculture purposes and products. They received brooder box materials to house the chicks at school after the hatch. As a result of this program, some youth took chicks home to start their own flocks. In total, 23 dozen eggs were set and incubated during this program, and the first round of hatches averaged an 88% and a 91% hatch rate.






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