Comments on: How to Show 4-H Chickens

on 9/16/2006 If you want to show your chicken, get them used to being touched and held. You don't want your chicken to be untamed and nervous and flapping around while the judge is examining it. Plus, your chicken will get stressed.

on 7/18/2006 If you see that your chickens have raised scales on their legs, rub Vaseline on their legs to suffocate the mites. Try not to get the substance on the chickens feathers!

on 11/22/2005 In order to show your chicken, you'll need to know the type, origin, sex, etc. Know even the smallest detail. Judges can tell if you aren't up to par in knowing about your chicken, so I'd even look at it's eye color!

on 11/22/2005 You'll need tons of things for showing your chicken.
1. Cleaning products (baby shampoo)
2. Blow dryer
3. Towel
4. Comb (stroke lightly, you don't want to hurt the chicken)
5. Chicken feed

on 11/22/2005 Remember this - if you slack off on preparing to show your chicken, you should just hang it up right then and there. You have to do a lot of research on the chicken you decide to show. You're going to have to do plenty of looking up. Remember, don't slack on research! I slacked, and it was the worst presentation(showing, contest) I have ever done.

on 11/22/2005 Wait until the chicks are at least 4 months old. That way they're easier to handle. Make sure you're comfortable handling the chick you decide to show.

on 11/22/2005 Don't be nervous when showing your chickens. If you are nervous, the judge will know. The judge may also think that you don't know much about the poultry you are showing. Make sure you know every little detail about your poultry, you might just have a real winner!

on 11/22/2005 I've been a poultry 4-H Leader for 13 years. Kids need to be sure and know the Variety (color) and the Class (American, English, etc.) their chicken is in. They also need to know a couple of diseases.

on 11/22/2005 Know your anatomy!!! [Ed. note: Know the anatomy or all the parts of a chicken in case the judge asks. Sometimes judges check to see if the youths know the parts of the animal they are showing.]

on 11/22/2005 Be sure to start studying the outer anatomy (feathers, comb, etc.) approximately 2 months before showing so that you know everything the judge asks you. Also, be sure that you study other poultry, too, because the judge might make you switch animals.