What is 4 H Poultry?
The 4-H poultry program is part of the animal science project. The program will help you learn about chickens from the egg to the table. Get involved in embryology, growing and managing a small flock of chickens. Explore knowledge of sound breeding, feeding, and management practices.
How do you judge poultry?
Judges memorize the silhouette of each breed. They scrutinize each entry as to how it compares to that standard outline: body shape, tail angle, depth of body, shape of neck, comb and other head points, etc. The judge makes an initial decision to rank the birds as first, second, third, etc.
Can you show chickens in 4-H?
Any breed of chicken can be used for 4-H showmanship if they are handled regularly from the very start. I have known a few kids who loved to show turkeys for 4-H showmanship, though, so really kids should just pick the bird in their coop that they enjoy working with and handling the most!
What is the best show chicken?
7 Stunning Show Chicken Breeds: Best Fowls for Showmanship
- Brahma Chicken.
- Cochin Chicken.
- Polish Chicken.
- Rosecomb Bantam.
- Faverolles Chicken.
- Silkie Chicken.
- Barbu d’ Uccle.
What are the goals of the poultry judging CDE?
Participants in the Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE) demonstrate their knowledge about poultry production and management, processing, marketing and food safety and quality of poultry products.
Can you show chickens in 4h?
What are the two main ways in judging poultry?
You may judge live chickens three ways, for standard, meat, and production qualities. Judging for production includes standard and egg-producing qual- ities.
What do poultry judges look for?
The chickens, both male and female, will be judged on their conformance to these standards in terms of body weight, shape or type, color of plumage, color of shanks and skin, color of earlobes, and shape or type of comb (see Figure 4 for some of the types of combs).