Market Broiler Info

• Breed: Cornish Rocks
• Must purchase 25 broiler chicks per pen
• You will choose the best 3 out of the pen to show
• Each chick costs $2 so you will spend about $50 per pen
• You will order these for the Tarrant County Show through Ms. Howe in November
• Broilers may be kept at the ag barn

Fancy Chicken Info

• You may show any breed of chicken you want
• You will show these individually and you may show as many as you would like
• You may find a breeder or you can order fancy chickens through Ms. Howe
• Ms. Howe will be putting in an order through Ideal Poultry on Sept. 28^th if you would like to purchase your chicks through her, please look on the Ideal Poultry website for the breeds that they offer
• The chicks can cost anywhere from $3-$6 each
• PLEASE DO NOT GO AND BUY CHICKS FROM TRACTOR SUPPLY OR A FEED STORE
• These birds must be kept at your house

Other Items You Will Need

• Chicken Feeder and Waterer- about $15-$30 each, can be found at Tractor Supply or a feed store
• Heat lamp- you will need to find a heat lamp to keep your poultry warm in the barn
• Shavings- you will need to supply your own shavings at the barn and change them out daily. Shavings are $5 a bag most places
• Chick Starter- You will need to feed chick starter with a protein percentage of at least 22% for the first 2 weeks, Ms. Howe recommends a medicated feed with 24% protein for best results
• Grower or Layer Feed- After the first 2 weeks, broilers will need to be fed broiler grower feed and fancy chickens will be fed layer feed

Please contact Ms. Howe with any additional questions you might have!

Cell- (325) 232-1366   School- (682) 867-9588   Email- ehowe@aisd.net 

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