Rock County 4H Poultry Project

04/02/2026

Look up DATCPDAHPoultry@Wisconsin.gov link to look at testing

04/02/2026

Getting that time of year. Just renewed my pollum testing. I'll put a post up on site on rules for paper work or what needs to be done. Any one thinking of becoming a tester, this will show and tell you the process. If you're raising alot of birds and selling them you should think about becoming a tester. Any one just bringing eggs this year will have to have birds tested to. My stained antigen expires early July so Any testing I do will have to be done before that date. antigen out there now has same expiration date. Company supposed to be making new stuff in may. PLEASE PASS INFORMATION ON TO ALL POULTRY PROJECT MEMBERS. Meeting May 6 2026 fair grounds. Look at uw extension calendar. Remember turkey will be taking out to be judged this year. Still looking for parents to help with turkey judging. Just have to help keep birds separated. More to come

02/20/2026

Need to be getting standard and bantam show birds for fair. Running out of time for them to be big enough for Rock County fair. There's a swap meet Saturday February 21 2026 at 6:30 - 10:00 .get there early. Last time chicks were going from $ 10.00 to $40.00. Try to get show birds for that kind of money. We finally got a County wide meeting set up for Wednesday May 6 2026 at 6:00 pm. Stock pavilion fair grounds. Watch the 4-h event calendar for meetings. Please try to attend. Remember turkey exhibitors you will be bringing turkey's out this year to be judged in show area. Will need back tag on your back. Pass the word. Parents we will need help during turkey judging so if you want to help let me know. Also if anyone is interested in becoming a superintendent for poultry project I'll be stepping down after the 2027 fair. Also we're cracking down on pen cleaning. YOU MUST CLEAN EVERY PEN AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. MORE INFO TO COME. Thanks

02/09/2026

Does anyone know for sure that there's a swap meet February 21 2026 at Jefferson County fair grounds or is it a pigeon show.

02/03/2026

Attached are the current superintendent tasks for almost all of the preperation before and during the week of the fair. Reminder, if anyone is interested in volunteering for the superintendent position, please reach out to Laura or Ray. Thank you!

Poultry Project After Fair = Count cup and band money. Order more cups and numbered bands . Bandits work good. Trying zip ties. Bandit sizes 7= bantams,small ,med ducks. 9= standard chickens, med.,large ducks. 11=large ducks, Geese. 14= turkey. Cups are 1 pint size and hanging. If superintende...

01/28/2026

Dear Rock County poultry.
I've been one of the Superintendents of the poultry project at the fair for the past 20 plus years. Over the years I've seen young exhibitors grow up to be adults and see their children starting to show at the fair. I've seen alot of smiles, laughs, tears and some mad parents .
Like all things, time changes a person and I feel my time as Superintendent has run it's course. I'd like to Thank past Superintendents and Fairboard members for their help in the past supporting the poultry project. Also a Big Thank you to Mary Check for her help during my tenure as Superintendent. Last of all a Special Special Thank you to the helpers on judging day. Leona, Trish, Brian, Laura, Gerald,Kathleen and Jackie. Also I would like to Thank my wife Jackie for supporting this adventure all these years. So with that being said I Raymond " Buck " Reilly will be resigning from being poultry Superintendent at the end of the 2027 fair. I will be posting a booklet of what the current Superintendents do now during the year as a helpful guide . I'm hoping a few people are interested in helping the project . That's why I'm staying on till end of 2027 fair .Any one interested please reach out to me or Laura.

Thank you Raymond Reilly

12/21/2025

Sorry for no December meeting. We had one scheduled for December 10 at Craig center but something about insurance between 4-h and Rock County. So hopefully they can get straightened out otherwise we'll have to try to get different venues to have meetings. Any body bringing standard or bantam classes should be looking or ordering birds. Also I would be putting my order in for turkey, roasters and broilers. Turkey's get as early as possible. Roasters 10 to 14 weeks before fair. Broilers 42 to 60 days before fair. With bird flu still being a threat . Practice bio security for flocks. Geese and ducks try to get early. Check Jefferson County fair calendar for animal swap. I believe there's one in end of January. Turkey exhibitors YOU WILL BE BRINGING TURKEY'S OUT OF PENS TO BE JUDGED THIS YEAR. So you will have to be there for judging. Also we will be cracking down on pen cleaning. More to come pass info on to others please. Thanks

10/22/2025

Kids and Parents remember to sign up for 4-h. Need to be signed up before November 1st no exceptions.

10/07/2025

Exhibitors who sold at F +F sale make sure you deliver your birds if you haven't yet and also there's a quite of few checks yet to be picked up . Also there WILL be some changes this year for judging turkey's. Stay tuned for more information .

08/28/2025

07/28/2025

Thank you for everyone who were able to stay and help clean up.

07/27/2025

Check out time at 7pm!

If you can stay and help clean up the barn and putaway cages.