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This blog is to journal Daniel's experience in the 4-H Chick Chain project. Daniel is 10 years old and in the 4th grade. The chick chain is a poultry project through the 4-H organization that helps teach kids about poultry management and marketing practices. It is also a great way to teach them responsibility, build self-esteem and possibly results in a new appreciation for animals and where they fit into our lives.

The deal is this: Daniel receives 25 girl baby chicks and raises them to become laying hens. In the fall he will take his 5 best hens to the county fair for show and auction. Then he gets to keep the remaining hens for his personal flock. In doing this, he must maintain their care through housing, feeding, watering, and general health. There is lots to learn, a lot of work to be done and even more fun to be had, so let's get started.