Small Animals Projects

Below are resources for youth interested in Poultry, Rabbit and other small animal Projects. We appreciate your patience as more resources are being accumulated for this page. If nothing is listed for your project, that means we are still in the process!

Poultry

Come join us at the next Coulee Region Poultry Club meeting! Ken Feed will be there to give a 30-45 minute educational class on feeding poultry.
Where: Town of Gale Town Hall (20037 Gibson St., Galesville, WI 54630)
Contact: Jim Laatsch, 253-241-9981 or jimsparky2000@yahoo.com

For more resources on how to raise and show chickens, please see the links below.

Rabbit

Introducing the Blue Ribbon Bunnies! A gather of families interested in starting a rabbit project group met in September and are now moving forward with an established club – the La Crosse County 4-H Blue Ribbon Bunnies.

Any family interested in learning more about the new Rabbit Project or just rabbits in general is invited to the next meeting.
Contact: Dawn Pettit, 608-397-1909 or jesus_1_us2001@yahoo.com or youth President Zoe Sanborn at laxcoblueribbonbunnies@gmail.com

In addition, the newly formed Project is currently selling holiday wreaths for their first fundraiser! All orders and money are due by Saturday, November 9th at the Project meeting. Wreaths will then be delivered around Thanksgiving. To order your wreath and support a fellow 4-H group, please contact Dawn or Zoe at the above information. Wreath options are as follows:

  • 24 in. Balsam Pine Bow, Berries, Cones – $18
  • 36 in. Balsam Pine Bow, Berries, Cones – $30
  • 48 in. Balsam Pine Bow, Berries, Cones – $38
  • 60 in. Balsam Pine Bow, Berries, Cones – $55
  • 30 in. Door Swag all trimmed – $14
  • Decorated Candy Cane – $21
  • Decorated Cross – $26
  • 25 ft. Balsam Outdoor Roping – $29
  • Balsam Centerpiece – $27