****NEW OWNER OF EAGLE NEST POULTRY!!****
As of December 17, 2025 Eagle Nest Poultry, LLC will be closed. The business will now become Eagle Nest Hatchery, LLC
New Owner- Dustin Drake 419-560-0178
6001 County Rd 121, Mt. Gilead Ohio 43338
CLICK HERE for the 2025 Junior Fair Rules
2026 Poultry Clinic at the C.C Fairgrounds, Youth Building: April 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
2026 Hatch Dates (Must be hatched no earlier than date)
July 21st- Fancy (Less than 1 year old)
February 22nd- Pullets
March 15th - Turkeys
May 17th - Roasters
June 7th - Broilers
Also available: Ross County Ohio 4-H put together a great poultry resource and has graciously shared it with all of the other 4-H counties for a small fee. Our office will have copies of the resource book available for $8.00 a piece. We also will have 2 copies available for youth to check out of our lending library for a maximum of 2 weeks at a time. As of this year, the book will only be printed in black and white however colored breed pictures are posted HERE.
Below is a link to a document for research-based information about poultry and other research-based websites.
Poultry Resource Documnet-Click HERE
or visit ohio4h.org/poultry
If you have questions regarding any Junior Fair Poultry Rules, please contact one of the Junior Fair Poultry Committee Members.
The Fact Sheets below address: Space Needed; Comfort Zone; Water Requirements; Feed Considerations; Market Considerations; and Budgeting for Broilers and Turkeys 4-H Projects. Click on the links below to view.
Fact Sheet: Should I take Broilers as a 4-H Project?
Fact Sheet: Should I take Turkeys as a 4-H Project?