POULTRY
YQCA is required. Please see general 4-H rules.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - Health certificates not required for poultry. No additional testing requirements for Nebraska origin poultry. Unless notified by USDA officials. Exhibitor must bring proof of Nebraska origin flock at time of entry.
POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP
DEPARTMENT G - Section 950
Showmanship - Premium Schedule B
The participant may use any bird they choose, so long as it was raised and trained by the 4-H member.
Basis for judging-showmanship is based on grooming and training of the bird and the appearance and behavior of the exhibitor. The 4-H member must vocally explain the steps in their routine and the merit of the bird. Primarily showmanship is the skill of the exhibitor in presenting and explaining the bird before the judge. The excellence of the bird is not considered in scoring. The judge may or may not ask questions of the exhibitor at the close of the routine.
Information on the basis of judging poultry showmanship is found in Nebraska 4-H manual 4-H 191.
901 Junior Poultry Showmanship (8-10 years)
902. Intermediate Poultry Showmanship (11-13 years)
903. Senior Poultry Showmanship (14 & over)
POULTRY
DEPARTMENT G - Section 951
Individual - Premium Schedule A
Best Dressed - Premium Schedule A
To be eligible for breed exhibition, cockerel, pullet, cock or hen chicken entries must be fair representatives of one of the breeds listed in the American Standard of Perfection or the American Bantam Association Standard of Perfection.
The minimum weights for exhibition birds will be as stated in the American Standard of Perfection and the Bantam Standard. The minimum weights for production birds will be 3 lbs for females and 4 lbs for males of light breeds and 4 lbs for females and 5 lbs for males of heavy breeds.
Specialty breeds shall consist of ONLY single entries i.e. not pairs or trios.
Pair of Exhibit Chickens Standard and Bantam shall be judged on Breed Standard and quality as a pair for breeding. Pairs will consist of one male and one female. Poultry used as Pairs can not be used in single classes
A trio of exhibition birds shall consist of one male and two females of the same breed. Birds entered individually are not eligible to be judged as part of a trio. Birds entered in a trio are not eligible to be judged in individual competition.
A pen of broilers shall consist of three male or three female birds 6-9 weeks of age. A pen of hybrids, crossbred or purebred egg production birds shall consist of 3 sexually mature females. Pens of broilers or egg production females will be judged for production qualities only and need not necessarily conform to breed standards. Roasting chickens shall be a minimum of 8 lbs and 6 months of age and under
All birds need to be free of disease, ticks, fleas, mites, ringworm or any other infectious disease or illness. 4-H member’s animals found with any of the issues above will be asked to remove their animals from the fairgrounds.
AN EXHIBITOR MAY HAVE ONLY ONE ENTRY PER CLASS IN THIS DIVISION. EXHIBITORS ARE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF TEN (10) ENTRIES.
The rules for standard size chickens apply equally to bantams, waterfowl and turkey where applicable.
ENTRIES MUST BE 4-H PROJECT BIRDS - ALL POULTRY EXHIBITED MUST BE GROWN IN A 4-H MEMBERS PROJECT.
NO Poultry will be allowed into small animal building until the stated Entry Time.
Cages will be assigned to clubs by the Extension Staff/Poultry Committee!
Open Class birds may not be shown in the 4-H Division and/or 4-H Division Birds may not be shown in the Open Class Division.
904. Cockerel, standard size
905. Cock, standard size
906. Cockerel, Bantam
907. Cock Bantam
908. Pullet standard size
909. Hen, Standard
910. Pullet, Bantam
911. Hen, Bantam
912. Pair of Exhibit Chickens, Standard
913. Pair of Exhibit Chickens, Bantam
914. Production Trio (2 females, one male, same breed)
915 Roasting Chicken (min. 8 lbs 6 months & under)
916. Pen of Broilers
917. Egg Production Pen
918. Drake
919 Bantam Drake
920 Duck
921. Bantam Duck
922. Pair of Ducks
923. Gander
924. Goose
925. Pair of Geese
926. Tom Turkey
927. Hen Turkey
928. Specialty Breed (i.e. Fancy or Exotic Chicken, Fancy or Exotic Ducks, Fancy or Exotic Geese, or Fancy or Exotic Turkey.)
929. Club pen of 3 (3 same breed (standard or bantam from at least two FAMILIES)
930. Other
931. One dozen White Eggs
932. One dozen Brown Eggs
933. One dozen other colored eggs
The Champion Birds for the Bonus Auction will be from the broiler pen (Class 916) and be determined solely by the official poultry judge.
BEST DRESSED POULTRY CONTEST
Exhibitors are encouraged to use their imagination to design a costume for their 4-H Poultry.
934. Best Dressed Poultry
POULTRY SKILLATHON
Individual 4-H-er’s are eligible to compete in the Poultry
Skillathon. You do not need to be enrolled in the project to participate in the Skillathon. Skillathon will be held at the same time as the Poultry show.
935. Poultry Skillathon Junior (8-10 year olds)
936. Poultry Skillathon Intermediate (11-13 year olds)
937. Poultry Skillathon Senior (14 & up)