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S.C. 4-H Poultry
Showmanship
DressforSuccess!!!Participantsshouldwearcollaredshirt,jeansorslacks,closedtoeshoes,belt,andNOextraaccessories.Examplesofclothingtoavoidare:shorts,sandalsorflipflops,hats,jewelry,oranythingthatwouldbeconsidereddistractingtoeitherthejudgeorthebird.
Judgingisbasedon:Stage1: Personalappearanceofyouth,carryingthebird,examiningthebirdStage2: Posingbirdontable,qualityandconditionofbird,handlingbirdinandoutofcageStage3: WalkingbirdontableandreposingStage4: Poise,speakingability,knowledge
AdditionalTips:
• Trytoalwaysmaintaineyecontactwiththejudge• StayCalm,evenifyourbirddoesnot• Onlyspeakwhenaskedtospeak• Takeyourtime.Ifyourushthroughtheprocessyouaremorelikelytomakemistakes• Memorizetheorderofexamination• ThejudgewillpromptthoseinourCloverbudorNovicedivisionsonwhattodoifneeded• Awalkingstickwillbeprovidedatallshows.YoudoNOTneedtobringyourown.
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.
Examination of the Bird
Thereare9partstothoroughlyexaminingyourbird.ThoseparticipatingintheJuniorOpenandSeniorOpendivisionsareexpectedtohavememorizedthestepsandbeabletocompletethem,intheproperorder,withoutbeingprompted.ThoseintheCloverbud,JuniorNoviceorSeniorNovice(Novicereferstoyouththathavenevershowninpreviousyears)maybepromptedbyourjudgeifneeded.Rememberthattheorderinwhichtheexaminationisdoneisveryimportant..
OrderofExamination:1. Head2. Wings3. Under-colorofthefeathers4. WidthoftheBody5. BreastBone6. Vent7. DepthofAbdomen8. Widthbetweenpubicbones9. FeetandLegs
