4-H Livestock Groups

Giles County Chick Chain (Poultry Project) offers youth the chance to raise their own backyard flock per project guidelines.

• 4-H’ers sign up & order 12 (1 breed) or 24 (12 of each breed). They usually arrive in April. Youth will take them home and raise them until the 4-H Poultry Show & Sale at the “Here’s the Beef Festival” in September.
• 4-H’ers bring 3 of each breed of birds to the show and sale. A judge will determine the Grand and Reserve Champions for each breed. The birds will then be auctioned with 100% of the proceeds going towards funding the next year’s 4-H Chick Chain Project. The remainder of the birds are the 4-H’ers to keep.
• A $40.00 deposit is required for participation and will be completely refunded upon the returning of the 3 birds of each breed to the show & sale. If not, the $40.00 deposit will be forfeited and the 4-H’er will be responsible for paying the difference between the $40.00 deposit and the average price of the birds at the show and sale.
• This project is limited to 30 paid/approved participants. First come, first served. All others will be placed on the waiting list.
• Sign up may be made at the following link: CLOSED until November 2023.
• Payment must be made in full online at payment link closed until November 2023.