Coastal Plains Chicken Project
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Collapse ▲2025 Coastal Plains Chicken Project
UPDATES on the 2025 Project:
Despite the best efforts of our amazing Agent coordinators, the hatchery has failed to ship out our birds on time this week. This is the second hatchery they’ve worked with this year. Because of the delay, two things had to happen. The first is that we will have to change the timing of chick pick-up again. The second is that the chicken breed will be changing. Something went wrong with the Barnevelders and they wouldn’t be able to ship out until March 10-13. So if you are with a school, you will be getting Barred Rock hens and if you are with 4-H you will be getting Black Sex-link hens. We know how frustrating this is and are sorry this has happened, please know that we want this project to continue and for the kids to be able to have the experience of raising and showing chickens – either again or for the first time. If for some reason you would like to cancel and get a refund, please let me know. Otherwise, We hope to have pick-up this coming Wednesday or Thursday, February 19th or 20th. If you are unfamiliar with the breeds listed, please be assured that they are quality birds that we have worked with before. They have great temperaments and are decent egg-layers.
Information on the Basic Project
The 2025 Coastal Plains Chicken Project is an opportunity for 4-H’ers to learn how to raise chickens while learning showmanship and record-keeping skills. Participants have the opportunity to choose between layers (Barnevelder) or broilers (meat birds). Those who raise broilers must return all birds to Extension staff at the end of the show. All layers may be kept. The project is open to active 4-H’ers (ages 5-18 as of January 1, 2025) and middle and high school FFA/agricultural education classes. Please note that this year there will be separate shows for FFA/ag and 4-H youth.
Each bird cost $5 and there is a minimum order of 2 birds of the same breed. Checks can be made out to NCCE – Onslow County Center. Please note “2025 Chicken Project” on the memo line of checks. Registration forms are attached below.
Registration forms and payment should be delivered or mailed to Craven County 4-H, 300 Industrial Drive, New Bern, NC 28562.
All first-time participants must attend an orientation and a showmanship/project record book training. School groups should schedule a time for training with Extension staff.
This is a multi-county project so dates may vary from county to county.
2025 Coastal Plains Chicken Project Registration
Important Project Dates:
Registration and Payment Due: December 31, 2024, to the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Craven County Center. We will turn all of Craven County’s registrations in at one time. Please note that it may be several weeks before checks are cashed. If this is a problem, please use cash or money orders.
Orientation: January 13, 2025 – Virtual meeting for first-time Craven County participants This event has been postponed due to instructor illness, will reschedule and let participants know updated dates.
Anticipated Layer Chick pick-up: February 5-8, 2025 – Families will be notified when chicks will be available for pick up.
Anticipated Broiler chick pick-up: mid-March – Families will be notified when chicks will be available for pick up.
Showmanship workshop: April 10, 2024
Poultry Project Record Books: Submit completed books by 5 p.m. on April 25, 2025, to your County Extension agent. Youth who do not turn-in books by the deadline will not be eligible for premiums/prizes.
Coastal Plains Chicken Show: May 8, 2025 – Lenoir County Livestock Arena, 1791 NC-55, Kinston, NC 28504.
Main Text of article by Coleman Killenger, Carteret County 4-H