Broiler project rules roost in Butler County 4-H

Kristen Sindelar
Jul 7, 2025
Jul 7, 2025

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A special broiler project offered exclusively to 4-H families in Butler County is providing youth with hands-on experience in caring for animals while raising their own food.

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Butler County 4-H 2.jpg — Exhibitors gather around to listen to the poultry judge at the Butler County Fair.
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Butler County 4-H 1.jpg — Kollyns, left, and Camden DeWispelare stand in front of their prize-winning broiler “pen of three” at the 2024 Butler County Fair.
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Butler County 4-H 3.jpg — Kollyns DeWispelare shows the poultry judge her pen of three broilers while older brother Camden waits his turn.
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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.