Success StoryChicks Changing Lives



Chicks Changing Lives

Author: Stefaine Back

Planning Unit: Magoffin County CES

Major Program: Agriculture & Natural Resources

Plan of Work: Protecting, Preserving, and Promoting our Natural Resources

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

The problem

Youth lack knowledge about  animal life cycles and using chickens both as a nutritious food source and possible avenue of income.  


The educational program response

Youth worked  to complete a 6-hour course on the basics of chicken anatomy, life cycle, different breeds, embryology, habitat, parts of an eggs, egg nutrition and the process of incubation and chick hatching.  The Magoffin 4-H Afterschool club completed the course and successfully hatched chicks at the Magoffin County Extension Office.


The participants/target audience

The Magoffin 4-H Afterschool Club  has 10 members and meets most Thursdays from 3:30-5:00pm.


Other partners (if applicable)

Kristen Stumbo, CEA for ANR, Magoffin County


Program impact or participant .

100% of youth reported a growth in knowledge about chickens, their life cycle, egg incubation, and the nutrition of eggs.

80% of youth reported gaining knowledge in the area of raising chickens, hatching eggs and the potential income associated with chicken farming.

50% of youth expressed an interest in having backyard chickens in the near or distant future for personal use and/or potential income ie:  selling eggs or chickens.

60% of youth reported an increased desire to consume more eggs and try new egg recipes.  

100 % of youth reported the program as information and/or enjoyable even if they did not want to eat more eggs or have chickens of their own.






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