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Poultry Judging
Judging IMAGES from an actual contest
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National 4-H Judging Manual

Kyle Stinnet, pictured above identifies poultry parts at the Nat. 4-H Poultry & Egg Competition held in KY.

 
What is Poultry Judging?

4-H Poultry Judging is not a 4-H Presentation or Demonstration Event; it is classified as a 4-H Activity.  A poultry judging team is composed of 3 or 4 members from a county.  The combined scores of the 3 high team members will be counted as the team score. Learn more about the NC contest and register here.

  • DIVISION I: Egg Production – Past Production Hens
  • DIVISION II: Market Poultry - Ready to Cook and Parts Identification
  • DIVISION III: Eggs: Interior, Exterior and Broken out Eggs

View other judging images here
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/poulsci/4h/poultryjudging/images.html

4-H judging manual

The National 4-H Poultry Judging Manual, teaches everything you need to know about 4-H Poultry Judging Contests. The manual covers judging of production hens and oral reasons. Grading eggs and ready-to-cook carcasses and teaches ready-to-cook broiler parts identification. 31 pages.

This book is the recommended reference for those competing in the North Carolina State contest held annually at 4-H Annual Congress. The State winners will compete in the National Contest.

Manuals can be purchased for $6.00 each from,Cooperative Extension Bulletin Distribution
P.O. Box 68583-0918
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0918

Phone: (402) 472-9713
Fax: (402) 472-0542
e-mail: gnickels1@unl.edu