-
Merit Badges
- Legend to identify Merit Badges
- 1910 British Merit Badges
- Square 1911 - 33
- Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
-
Narrow Tan Crimped 1936 - 42
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Printed Back 1936 - 37
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1937 - 38
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1938 - 39
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Continuous Loop Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Lockstitch Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Blue Background 1942 - 46
- Wartime 1942 - 46
- Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
- Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
- Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
- Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
- Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
-
Merit Badge Paper
- Merit Badge Applications
- Merit Badge Cards
-
Merit Badge Pamphlets
- Type 1 White Cover - Rectangle Drawing On Cover
- Type 2 White Cover 5-375" x 8" Title at Top
- Type 3A Tan Cover - 200 Fifth Avenue
- Type 3B Tan Cover - 2 line address New York City
- Type 3C Tan Cover - 2 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 3D Tan Cover - 1 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 4 Standing Scout Cover
- Type 5A War Cover
- Type 5B Red and White
- Type 6 Photo-Red Cover
- Type 7 Full Photo Cover or Bulls-eye Cover
- Type 8 Full Photo - Green Stripe Cover
- Type 9 Full Photo - Red Stripe Cover
- Type 10A Blue Stripe - Logo above bottom blue stripe - FDL centered
- Type 10B - Blue Stripe in bottom of photo area. FDL to left of text
- Special Covers
- Boy Craft Helps
- Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
-
Youth Position
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader
- Troop Guide
- Scribe
- Quartermaster
- Instructor
- Chaplain Aide
- Den Chief
- Librarian
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Bugler
- Troop Historian
- Troop Representative
- Unit Representative
- Leadership Corps
- Honor Guard
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Patrol Medallions
Fig. 1: PouKee-H2-Front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 2: PouKee-H2-Reverse
- Back: Clear plastic with waffle pattern
Fig. 3: PouKee-H2-mve1-front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 4: PouKee-H2-mve1-reverse
- Back: Partial gauze under clear plastic with waffle pattern
Item Name: Poultry Keeping 1972 - 1975
Item ID: PouKee-H2
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements June 1972 until January 1975
Do ONE of the following groups:
Raising Pullets
1. Raise 20 or more chicks (straight run or pullet) for 5 months.
2. Keep records on all management practices. Include amount of feed, deaths, medicine, and vaccinations.
3. Tell how to spot three common poultry diseases. Tell how you keep your pullets from getting these.
4. Make one piece of poultry keeping equipment. Use it.
5. Describe the brooding house in which you raised your chicks. Explain how you gave them proper sanitation and ventilation.
Flock Management
1. Take care of a flock (your own or a neighbor's) of 10 or more birds for 6 months. They should be at least 5 months old at the start.
2. Keep daily egg production records. Keep records on amount of feed and deaths.
3. Tell how to spot three common poultry diseases. Tell how you keep your birds from getting these. Explain culling.
4. Make one piece of poultry keeping equipment. Use it.
5. Candle, grade, and pack 2 dozen eggs for market.
Poultry Meat Production
1. Raise 20 or more birds to market age.
2. Keep records of amount of feed, deaths, and weight gains.
3. Write a report on the management of your birds.
4. Make one piece of poultry keeping equipment. Use it.
5. Kill and dress two birds for market.
This merit badge may be earned as a 4-H'er by completing a club project in that subject or as an FFA member by meeting these requirements through the FFA-supervised farming program.