{"id":12517,"date":"2016-04-06T17:19:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T22:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccmga.aces.edu\/?p=12517"},"modified":"2016-08-31T11:41:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T16:41:43","slug":"whats-a-chick-chain-by-pat-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mg.aces.edu\/chilton\/whats-a-chick-chain-by-pat-farmer\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s a Chick Chain?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chilton-Coosa 4-H Chick Chain<\/span><\/h3>\n

By Pat Farmer<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u00a0Chilton and Coosa counties in conjunction with the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service and Alabama 4-H sponsor\u00a0a program each spring for 4-H members between the ages of 9 \u2013 18 years called Chick Chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participates receives 10 baby chicks (5 each of two breeds), and they have to\u00a0take care of them for about 21 weeks. They\u00a0are taught how to house and feed the baby chicks. \u00a0Two of our members, Jerry and Pat Farmer assist Josine Walter, the ACES 4-H Regional Agent and other ACES staff members\u00a0in handing out the 2 day old chicks (500+). They also go\u00a0on many farm visits\u00a0 during the summer to check on the progress of the chicks.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The 4-H participants learn several things during the time of raising their chicks: how to produce healthy chickens, recordkeeping skills, poultry management skills, business management and they also achieved a sense of pride and accomplishment in a job well done.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n