MSU Extension 4-H Poultry Production & Management

Name __________________________________ Age______      Division_____________  Bird__________________

APPEARANCE & ATTITUDE OF SHOWPERSON (15 pts) _______________

Keeps attention focused on bird and judge
Follows judge’s instructions
Handles bird considerately
Is considerate of other exhibitors – sanitized hands prior to handling bird model.
Conventional clothing worn; appearance is clean and neat

Sample questions:

• What is one new thing you did this year with your project that was a success?
• How do you define sportsmanship?
• Describe the biggest challenge you faced this year as a result of the MDARD show stop and how you handled it.

SHOWMANSHIP (30 pts) _______________

Bringing bird to judge
Caging and removing bird from cage
Posing and presenting bird to judge
Displaying, examining and naming body parts
Transferring bird to another person

Sample questions:

• What goals did you set this year for yourself and your project animal?
• How do you display confidence in the show ring?
• Do you think showing would have been easier or harder with a live bird? What would you have done differently?

KNOWLEDGE (40 pts) _______________

Judge’s discretion – questions may include any or all of the following topics:

• Project evaluations questions targeting life skills (see attached)
• How would you have prepared your bird for this show?
• Age, sex, breed, variety and class of your bird
• Purpose of breed (exhibition/eggs/meat/dual purpose)
• Defects and disqualifications for your breed and variety
• Your feed program
• Your poultry health program; common diseases and parasites
• Avian anatomy

BIOSECURITY & AVIAN INFLUENZA KNOWLEDGE (15 pts) _______________

Judge’s discretion – questions may include any or all of the following topics:

• What steps did/do you take to ensure your animal stayed healthy? (Biosecurity practices with their home flock)
• Strains of avian influenza
• How the disease is transmitted
• Steps to take when disease is suspected or found
• How has the stop of shows by MDARD helped you develop leadership?
• How has the stop of shows by MDARD helped you to better understand the livestock industry?

TOTAL POINTS (100 pts)_______________

JUDGE’S SIGNATURE ________________________________________________