4-H Chicken Showmanship Tutorial

Senior 4-Hers demonstrate how to handle and show chickens for those who have never done it before. Youth are given an overview of how to train and show birds, what to wear for the show, and how to answer questions from the judges along with examples of questions that the judge may ask.
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Music from KZbin Audio Library:
"She No Dull Beat" - Nana Kwabena
"All the Fixings" - Zachariah Hickman
"Little Umbrellas" - TrackTribe
Demonstrations:
Connor Howard - Sr. Craven County 4-Her
Anna Howard - Sr. Craven County 4-Her
Narration (Voice Over)
Ashley Brooks - 4-H Agent, Craven County
Connor Howard - Sr. Craven County 4-Her

[@Sparrow_The_Bird]

Do you have to walk the bird? I saw some place do that?

[@ashleybrooks5210]

I don’t know about other show types, but in this type of 4-H show in North Carolina we do not have the birds walk. There may be different rules in other states/organizations.

[@JuneShrum-oe9vu]

What makes you qualifi for Jr. Class v.s more advanced?

[@ashleybrooks5210]

In this particular show circuit, it’s based solely on age, not experience. Cloverbuds are the youngest, followed juniors, intermediates, and then seniors. I can’t remember all of our age brackets right off the top, but Seniors are those ages 14-18.

[@suzannavaino1300]

Thanks, this is good to show my club

[@ashleybrooks5210]

Glad it’s helpful!

[@JuneShrum-oe9vu]

Do you have to hold the chicken up to your face?

[@ashleybrooks5210]

If the judge asks you to “Show the head” and the youth is capable of putting the bird at that height, that’s the proper way to do it. If you have younger youth, or someone not able to hold the bird at that height, then keeping them standing on the table is fine.

[@coaster1235]

shame the outdoors audio turned out hard to hear, but the subtitles help with it!

[@ashleybrooks5210]

We uploaded a new one with better audio! Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6KsaXV-mqaabs0si=W8xCvxoqpVNx8B4a

[@coaster1235]

@@ashleybrooks5210 i'll give that one a like and a view too!

[@Lane.33345]

What types of chickens do they have?

[@ashleybrooks5210]

The smaller red chicken is a Seabright and the larger white chicken is a Columbian Wyandotte