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4-H Teaches Poultry Prowess To Urban Kids

caption: Katie Moen (second from right), of Ballard,  won at the King County Fair last weekend.
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Katie Moen (second from right), of Ballard, won at the King County Fair last weekend.
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Ross Reynolds discussed the 4-H Club's program to teach kids responsibility and life skills by raising poultry. Despite its reputation as a rural organization, 4-H has been reaching urban kids as well. This year's junior poultry showmanship winner at the King County Fair was 10-year-old Katie Moen of Ballard with her Silkie bantam.

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