Department G - Poultry
Superintendents: Sarah Miller, Tiffany Johnson
Department G, Division 96 - Showmanship – Poultry
Divisions Purple Blue Red White
All $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
Reference Division 96 - Showmanship description at the beginning of Department G - Animal Science
G096016 – Poultry Showmanship - Junior (8-11)
G096017 – Poultry Showmanship – Intermediate (12-14)
G096018 – Poultry Showmanship – Senior (15+)
Department G, Division 70 - Poultry
Divisions Purple Blue Red White
All $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
Each 4‑H’er may enter a maximum of 8 poultry exhibits. 4-H’ers may enter more than one bird per class number. Pens will be provided. Owners must furnish feed and water and care for their birds or make provisions to feed and water them. Premiums may be withheld if birds are not properly cared for. No stock can be removed from exhibition until the close of the fair. All poultry exhibited must be grown as part of a member's project. To be eligible for exhibition, cockerel, pullet, cock or hen must be a fair representative of one of the breeds listed in the American Standard of Perfection.
Each entry should fit the appropriate class and breed. For example, a 4-H’er may substitute a large fowl chicken for another large fowl chicken but may not substitute a large fowl chicken for a bantam chicken. Additionally, the 4-H’er may not substitute a chicken for a duck or vice versa. This requirement reduces the need to add additional cages.
A pen of broilers shall consist of three birds six to nine weeks of age. A pen of hybrids, crossbred, or purebred egg production birds shall consist of three pullets. Pen of broilers or egg production pullets will be judged for production qualities only and not breed standards.
Birds entered singly are not eligible to be judged as part of a trio. Birds entered in trios or pens are ineligible to be judged in individual competition. Birds will be judged in cages. 4-H’ers are encouraged to be there during judging and listen to the judge’s comments.
Also refer to General 4‑H and FFA Rules.