4-H and Poultry Showing

The championship potential of a chicken is determined by genetics. Genetics are the traits inherited from its parents. The chicken’s environment dictates if the genetic potential can be met.

This fact sheet is constructed to be used by 4-H and FFA youth for training or as a tool to aid in the growing of market turkeys for the Utah Junior Turkey Show or for local turkey shows.

A guide on disease prevention for exhibition poultry, covering biosecurity practices like flock isolation, sanitation, equipment disinfection, and quarantine procedures.

With an increase in backyard poultry raising, and even keeping poultry as pets, it is necessary to keep in mind proper health concerns in handling baby poultry. Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, peafowl, and game birds can harbor and transmit certain agent...

A guide for judges evaluating youth poultry showmanship competitions, covering how to assess exhibitors' stewardship skills, bird presentation, and poultry knowledge.

Poultry showmanship is an opportunity for young people to demonstrate their ability to present and display their bird and communicate their knowledge of poultry husbandry to others. It is the exhibitor’s time to interact, one on one, with a poultry judge....

The first and most important rule of showmanship is kindness to your bird. The more cooperative your bird is, the better success you’ll have in the show ring. Careful preparation prior to the show is necessary to be an effective show person. The calmness ...

Raising meat-type chickens at home can be a rewarding and productive experience. Not only does it put meat in the freezer, it can also be a great 4-H project for young poultry enthusiasts.

Showmanship is an exhibitor focused activity. The bird serves as a prop, while the exhibitor does the performing. The young person’s attitude, appearance, speaking ability, care and management skills, and willingness to follow instructions are all on stag...