Poultry Weekly Update
Poultry Check
I have been by the project center several times and I have seen a few of you out there. If you need me to meet you please let me know!!
If you are keeping your birds at home and would like me to stop by and check things out please let me know! I am happy to come by!!!
SPACE-ENTIRE PEN****
WATERS
Add in sugar (3 tablespoons per quart of water)
Your birds need access to water all over the pen so please add more waters.
FEEDERS
Completely fill all feeders with Grower feed and spread Early Birds over the feed creating a bright green attractant to their feed source. The birds will love it!
I also seems that some of you will need to add more feeders this week because I have seen several pens that by 4:00 the feeders are empty.
*****Start going to the barn at least 3 times per today starting tomorrow*****
You should start adding supplement to your feed:
Add 8 oz. High Octane® Power Fuel™ supplement
Add 8 oz. High Octane® Champion Drive™ supplement
To every 20 lbs of Starter Feed
Temperature
Cull Pen at Project Center
Zoe-Add 1/2 of a bag of shavings to the cull pen TODAY-Check & add feed on Mondays
Chris-Add 1/2 of a bag of shavings to the cull pen TODAY- Check & add feed on Tuesdays
Cole-Add 1/2 of a bag of shavings to the cull pen TODAY- Check & add feed on Wednesday
Callie-Check & add feed on Thursdays-Bring a pie pan TODAY
Pagie-Check & add feed on Fridays-Bring a pie pan TODAY
Lauren-Check & add feed on Saturdays
Emmalee-Check & add feed on Sundays
Culling ****THIS WEEK****
12/19-Ag Project Center Students-2:00pm-Mrs. Graf will meet and help select birds to be culled.
Students keeping their birds at home-Schedule a time for Mrs. Graf to help select your cull birds. **This is MANDATORY**
Emmalee-3:00pm I will come help you
Callie, Paige & Lauren please stop by tomorrow and schedule a time to cull.
12/20-6:00 AM Cull Birds will be loaded into boxes. (if you have any large cardboard boxes please bring them)
$2.50 per bird paid-in cash-in an envelope labeled with student name and number of birds
5:30pm-Birds returned ready to eat!! Bring a cooler/plastic box to take home
1/10-7:30AM All remaining birds will be loaded into trailer to process
$3.50-$4.00 per bird depending on average weight
5:00pm-Birds returned ready to eat!! Bring a cooler/plastic box to take home
Bacon Grease
Barn Clean Up
Calendar
BARN CLEAN UP-MANDATORY
Thursday, January 17 5-7pm
Prior to this date, please have all shavings thoroughly removed from each pen and all personal belongings out of the barn. Students will be moving panels/equipment, sweeping, blowing, pressure washing, etc…
If they you to show the following year or pick up any checks, that they must attend barn clean up.
Collin County Junior Livestock Show
January 7-11, 2019
Myers Event Park
McKinney, TX
All students from Collin County come together to show against one another. The top 1/3 of all market animals will qualify for the sale. (Sale actually means: a chance to receiving a donation of money for the student. The animal will remain under the ownership of the student no matter placing.) MAKING THE SALE AT THE COLLIN COUNTY SHOW AND RECEIVING A CHECK IS NOT A GUARANTEE.
Wednesday January 9th
11:00am-Dismissed from school
12:00 PM – Leave School and load 5 chicks in separate boxes, include shavings. Have feeders and waterers available to keep chickens eating right up until show time. Students must provide their own transportation. (NO Carpooling)
2:00 PM – Arrive at Myers Park (Show will be in main barn, where the concession stand was located at the Rewarding Rings Jackpot.) Once you arrive we will select your 3 birds to show. Usually another advisor will come with me to help you select!
3:00 PM – Poultry Show begins, when finished take chickens back home. Chickens cannot be left at show grounds. Parents are encouraged to attend to watch the show.
Saturday January 12th
10:00 AM – Special Award Presentation (Showmanship winners)
10:30 AM – Auction begins. It is your responsibility to be prepared to walk across the sale floor at your designated time. Failure to make your time will result in not being auctioned = NO MONEY.
AFTER AUCTION-MANDATORY CLEAN UP shift for all Plano West Livestock Exhibitors
Show Buddies
I will assign two other Plano West students to help you show your chickens at the county show and let you know those plans next week. Please let me know if have a sibling that will be there to help you show.
Collin County Junior Livestock Concession Stand
Each FFA Chapter is responsible for working on shift in the concession stand. Below is a link for parents to sign up for our shift Tuesday January 8th 8-11pm.