{"id":30551,"date":"2026-04-08T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=30551"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:10:50","slug":"poultry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/poultry\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-30555\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-chicken-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"Youth kneeling on grass holding a chicken in front of a fence\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-chicken-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-chicken-675x1024.jpg 675w, 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https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-chicken-951x1443.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-chicken-1268x1924.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/youth-with-chicken-scaled.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,198px\" \/>2026 ESE Dates: September 20-22<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/poultry-and-rabbit\/\">ESE Interest Form<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Poultry Project Resources:<\/h3>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/animal-science-poultry-learning-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/animal-science-poultry-learning-lab\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775760064138000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qpIodY4aR5uGW4GosJiS9\">4-H Poultry Learning Lab\u00a0<\/a>(available for loan through STEM toolkit program)<\/div>\n<div><a 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href=\"https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/collections\/poultry-and-embryology-curriculum\/products\/poultry-curriculum-1-scratching-the-surface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/collections\/poultry-and-embryology-curriculum\/products\/poultry-curriculum-1-scratching-the-surface&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775760064138000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3RXR-1QZziCU1TL5yr4MH_\">4-H Poultry Curriculum Level 1: Scratching the Surface<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/collections\/poultry-and-embryology-curriculum\/products\/poultry-curriculum-2-testing-your-wings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/collections\/poultry-and-embryology-curriculum\/products\/poultry-curriculum-2-testing-your-wings&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775760064138000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1UfsRUxlukxKfWBFcomt8U\">4-H Poultry Curriculum Level 2: Testing your Wings<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a 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