North Carolina 4-H Presentation Guidelines: Poultry Production and / or Preparation

Purpose/Objectives


  • To increase the level of knowledge & expertise in poultry science, poultry industry, poultry production, and poultry products.  

Eligibility:


Individuals or teams may compete. Each county may enter up to two participants in each age division.

  • 8-10 - 4-H'er must be 8 years old before January 1 of the current year and not have reached their eleventh birthday before January 1 of the current year.
  • 11-13 - 4-H'er must be eleven years old before January 1 of the current year and not have reached their thirteenth birthday before January 1 of the current year.
  • 14-18 - 4-H'er must be fourteen years of age before January 1 of the current year and not reached their nineteenth birthday before January 1 of the current year. Eligibility: Individuals or teams may compete.

Rules/Regulations:


  • The demonstration must be no more than 12 minutes in length.
  • Each participant must present either a demonstration or preparation relating to poultry science, poultry production, poultry industries, or poultry food products.
  • The use of live animals is not allowed.
  • If the contestant prepares a dish, a recipe must be provided to each judge.
  • The preparation of an egg dish and chicken and turkey BBQ is not allowed. These have their own demonstration events.
The score sheet is the standard 4-H Presentation score sheet.

Rules/Regulations: See NC 4-H Presentation Regulations.


Materials:

Each participant must furnish all his/her own supplies and equipment.

Suggestions/Helpful Hints:


  • Embryology
  • Backyard or commercial flocks,
  • Food safety in preparing poultry products
  • Industry-specific issues
  • Egg grading
  • Poultry Judging
  • Avian anatomy
  • Egg candling
  • Showing chickens, turkeys, etc.

Awards:



District Award if applicable: Medal     State Award if applicable:  $50 

Subject Matter Specialist:


Mary Fosnaught, PhD, 4-H and Youth Development Extension Associate 

Prestage Department of Poultry Science
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 7608
2711 Founders Drive, Office 240, Scott Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695
919 271-8680 (mobile)* preferred number 
919 515-5529 (office)