General Instructions: Poultry
- GENERAL RULES-General Livestock Rules apply to this department.
- HEALTH REQUIREMENTS-Health certificate is not required for poultry. No additional testing requirements for Nebraska origin poultry.
- TRIO-A pen of egg production birds can be hybrids, crossbred or purebred and shall consist of 3 sexually mature females. Egg production females will be judged for production qualities only and need not necessarily conform to breed standards. Must be in egg production.
- ENTRIES MUST BE 4-H PROJECT BIRDS-All poultry exhibited must be grown in a 4-H member's project.
- EGG EXHIBITS-Egg exhibits are limited to one entry per class. Class options will consist of 1 dozen white, brown or colored eggs. Eggs will be judged according to uniformity of size, weight and color as well as cleanliness. Do NOT refrigerate eggs prior to exhibiting.
- DRESS CODE-Will be as required in General Livestock Rules.
Division 70
—Large Fowl—
Class G070900 Cockerel A young rooster under one year of age
Class G070901 Cock A male chicken (rooster) over the age of one year
Class G070902 Pullet A young female chicken under one year of age
Class G070903 Hen A female chicken over the age of one year
Class G070904 Large Fowl Trio
—Bantam—
Class G070906 Bantam Cockerel A young rooster under one year of age
Class G070907 Bantam Cock A male chicken (rooster) over the age of one year
Class G070908 Bantam Pullet A young female chicken under one year of age
Class G070909 Bantam Hen A female chicken over the age of one year
Class G070910 Bantam Trio
—Waterfowl—
Class G070911 Ducks (all weight classes)
Class G070915 Geese (all weight classes)
—Turkey—
Class G070916 Turkey
—Market Fowl—
Class G070917 Broiler, Individual May be shown, but is NOT eligible for livestock sale.
Class G070918 Any Poultry, Pen-of-Three May be shown, but is NOT eligible for livestock sale.
—Production Fowl—
Class G070919 Egg Production Trio A pen of egg production birds can be hybrids, crossbred, or purebred and shall consist of 3 sexually mature females. Egg production females will be judged for production qualities only and need not necessarily conform to breed standards. Hens must be in egg production.
—Eggs—
Class G070920 One Dozen White Eggs (displayed in a standard egg carton)
Class G070921 One Dozen Brown Eggs (displayed in a standard egg carton)
Class G070922 One Dozen Other Colored Eggs (displayed in a standard egg carton)
General Instructions: Poultry Showmanship
ELIGIBILITY-Any 4-H'er enrolled in the poultry project may enter the competition.
- ELIGIBLE POULTRY-The participant may use any bird they choose, so long as it was raised and trained by the 4-H'er. Showmanship class must be entered with advance entry.
- BASIS FOR JUDGING-Showmanship is based on grooming and training of the bird and the appearance and behavior of the exhibitor. The exhibitor 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.
- TIME LIMIT-There will be a five minute time limit to complete the showmanship presentation. Exhibitors will be timed. Time will begin as soon as the 4-Her begins speaking and will stop when the exhibitor poses the bird or when they indicate to the judge they are finished with their presentation. Point deductions may be assessed if the length of showmanship presentations exceeds five minutes
- JUDGES-The judges 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 Cooperative Extension 4-H 191.
Class G070930 Poultry Showmanship
NUMBER OF POULTRY THAT CAN BE SHOWN:
- Market Poultry (total of 4 birds)
- Non-Market Poultry (maximum of 5 birds)
- One (1) entry per class in Egg classes
Market Chickens may not be sold in Perkins County