The 2006 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference was held November 15-16 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY.  This annual conference allows 4-Hers from all over the country to compete in educational events that help them learn to make and defend decisions, speak publicly, and gain poultry-related skills.

In the Poultry Judging contest, participants are required to judge ready-to-cook chicken and turkey carcasses, live production hens and market eggs. At the 2006 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference, 136 senior 4-H’ers, representing 25 states, participated as teams or individuals. Eighteen teams participated in the Poultry Judging contest and the team from NC placed 9th overall.

In the Poultry Judging contest, one NC team member placed 19th overall and placed 2nd in the Egg production category.  The NC Senior judging team placed 10th in the Market Poultry division and also placed second in the Market Egg division.  Additionally, two team members placed in the top 10 overall for Market Eggs. Each individual winner received a pin and a savings bond.