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4-H Science, At The Lane County Fair, Eugene, Oregon

Which Curry Comb Works Best?
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One science project had as its goal to determine which curry comb worked the best. This particular experiment won first prize. The conclusion appeared to be that the rubber comb worked best.


4-H external link Science   •  At The Lane County Fair external link   •  Lane County Fairgrounds external link   •  796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon   •  (Photo Taken 11:50:08 Wednesday 22 July 2015)   •  (Story Posted Sunday 30 August 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_3663
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A De-Spurring Exhibit
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An exhibit described one method used when de-spurring roosters. "Spurs are bony projections that jut out from the legs of adult male poultry (roosters, guinea fowl, and pheasants)."


4-H external link Science   •  At The Lane County Fair external link   •  Lane County Fairgrounds external link   •  796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon   •  (Photo Taken 11:50:17 Wednesday 22 July 2015)   •  (Story Posted Sunday 30 August 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_3664
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Silver Penciled Cochin Bantam Chicken
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An award winning exhibit described the silver penciled cochin bantam chicken. The hen shown here was named "Snowshoes".


4-H external link Science   •  At The Lane County Fair external link   •  Lane County Fairgrounds external link   •  796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon   •  (Photo Taken 11:50:24 Wednesday 22 July 2015)   •  (Story Posted Sunday 30 August 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_3665
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4-H Rabbit Health Check
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This exhibit described the steps taken to determine the health of a rabbit. The check began with eyes, ears and nose, and ended with a check of the gender and the health thereof.


4-H external link Science   •  At The Lane County Fair external link   •  Lane County Fairgrounds external link   •  796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon   •  (Photo Taken 11:50:41 Wednesday 22 July 2015)   •  (Story Posted Sunday 30 August 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_3666
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Which Came First?
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One exhibit was labeled, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" But that exhibit compared and contrasted farm raised to store bought eggs. The bottom line? Farm fresh eggs were better.


4-H external link Science   •  At The Lane County Fair external link   •  Lane County Fairgrounds external link   •  796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon   •  (Photo Taken 11:50:51 Wednesday 22 July 2015)   •  (Story Posted Sunday 30 August 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_3667
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