Chester County 4-H Update

February 18, 2011 Update

No, not FFA, FFN!
Get ready for fun during our Family Fun Night, on March 25, from 5 to 8 pm at the Union County Fairgrounds. 4-H will feature demonstrations with all kinds of livestock, Livestock and Outdoor projects, a shooting sports trailer, games and exhibits, and free snacks. The family can have fun while learning about new 4-H projects, and can see and touch rabbits, goats, cattle, sheep and chickens. You can also try your hand at hitting the target in the shooting sports trailer, and learn about planting food for wildlife.  Cost is $3 per person. Registration and more information is available by calling 803-209-0538, emailing rcrrnc@clemson.edu, or at www.clemson.edu/chester.

This little chick went to the market…
The 4-H Poultry Project is starting again soon and you won’t want to miss out on the opportunity to raise chicks from eggs to egg laying age. Youth ages 5-19 are eligible to order 25 chicks to raise starting in May. In November, five of the birds will be auctioned at the annual 4-H Poultry Sale.  The other twenty belong to the participant in the project. Three breeds of chicks are available: Black Sex Links, Golden Comets, and Buff Orpingtons.  To participate, youth must apply and pay a deposit of $60.  The deposit will be returned when all project requirements are completed.  Youth do not need to be current 4-H members in order to apply.  Applications are now available on the website, and the applications are due April 1, 2011.

Spring Projects
4-H has so many projects available that there isn’t enough space in the column for all of them.  For the next few weeks, we will feature a new project each Friday.  Information about all projects will be posted on the website as well, so if you just can’t wait to see what 4-H has to offer, feel free to check it out.

The Bee Corner
Honeybees can’t fly when the temperature is below 55 degrees, but they do need supplies during the winter.  So on warm days like we have been having lately, the bees fly out of their hives in search of supplies to last them until spring.