• Home
  • About
    • How to Join 4-H
    • History
    • Benefits of 4-H
  • 4-H Camp
  • Clubs
  • Contest
    • Public Speaking/Presentations/Table Setting/Fashion Revue
    • Share the Fun
  • Livestock
    • Livestock Info Sheets
  • Rabbit & Poultry
  • Horse
  • Shooting Sports
  • FORMS
  • Scholarships
  • 4-H All Stars
  • Judging Teams
    • Horse Judging
    • Livestock Judging
    • Poultry Judging
    • Meats Judging
  • Frederick County Fair
    • Livestock Sale
  • Newsletters
  • Home
  • About
    • How to Join 4-H
    • History
    • Benefits of 4-H
  • 4-H Camp
  • Clubs
  • Contest
    • Public Speaking/Presentations/Table Setting/Fashion Revue
    • Share the Fun
  • Livestock
    • Livestock Info Sheets
  • Rabbit & Poultry
  • Horse
  • Shooting Sports
  • FORMS
  • Scholarships
  • 4-H All Stars
  • Judging Teams
    • Horse Judging
    • Livestock Judging
    • Poultry Judging
    • Meats Judging
  • Frederick County Fair
    • Livestock Sale
  • Newsletters
 

Poultry Judging

Picture
Poultry judging is an evaluation event in which students learn and understand standards used in poultry and egg production and marketing, and to apply the standards in a realistic decision-making situation.

During the contest, participants judge both live specimens and market poultry, identify parts of birds already prepared for market, and evaluate eggs as to their quality and readiness for market. For at least one class, typically a live production class, participants are asked to justify their placing decisions through a set of oral reasons.

Participants compare their opinion of an animal against the ideal as specified by industry experts, and learn organizational skills as they compose their thoughts into a cohesive set of reasons justifying their decisions.The skills of decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving are acquired throughout the process.