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NCD 4-H Poultry Show Results
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N.C. Cooperative Extension’s North Central District (NCD), comprised of 20 counties, hosts an annual poultry project for 4-H members ages 5-18 to help teach youth responsibility, animal husbandry, and money management. This project is an opportunity for youth to learn more about the livestock industry through raising and showing laying hens. Once registered, youth must attend required training about raising chicks. They then receive five-week-old chicks that they raise and nurture. They must complete a project record book detailing what they learned, how they cared for their chickens, and document their experience, in order to participate in the show. This is a long-term project, encompassing six months from start to finish, plus the youth retain ownership of the hens at the project completion.
The NCD 4-H Poultry Show was held on Saturday, March 15 at the Forsyth County Center. Thirteen 4-H members from seven counties participated in the show. Youth competed in showmanship, where they presented one hen to the judge. The judge asked them questions about their bird, their care of the bird, bird health, anatomy, etc. Youth also competed in a breed show. There were two breeds in the show: New Hampshire and Silver Laced Wyandottes. All birds were the same age. The judge examined a pen of three birds and judged the birds on production, or laying ability on that day. The judge for the show was Mark Paylor, NCA&T Poultry Unit Coordinator.
Below is a list of the placings in showmanship and our breed grand and reserve champions. Also listed are the project record book winners.
Showmanship
Cloverbud (Ages 5-7)
- Evie Hane, Davidson County
- Kyplee Kelly, Yadkin County
- Rylee Meyers, Forsyth County
Junior (Ages 8-10)
- Eli Myers, Forsyth County
- Jaycee Hicks, Stokes County
- Addi Kelly, Yadkin County
- Ariana Cranston, Forsyth County
Intermediate (Ages 11-12)
- Ella Lucas, Alleghany County
- Emmalee Call, Wilkes County
- Jase Bridges, Davidson County
Senior (Ages 13-18)
- Fortino Cruz Castillo, Rockingham County
- Sofia Cranston, Forsyth County
- Jaxon Hicks, Stokes County
Breed Show
New Hampshire Breed Show
Grand Champion – Jaycee Hicks, Stokes County
Reserve Champion – Ariana Cranston, Forsyth County
Silver Laced Wyandotte Breed Show
Grand Champion – Jaxon Hicks, Stokes County
Reserve Champion – Addi Kelly, Yadkin County
Project Record Books
Cloverbud (Ages 5-7)
- Rylee Meyers, Forsyth County
Ages 8-10
- Ariana Cranston, Forsyth County
- Addi Kelly, Yadkin County
- Jaycee Hicks, Stokes County
- Brynn Dowd, Surry County
- Eli Myers, Forsyth County
Ages 11-12
- Ella Lucas, Alleghany County
- Emmalee Call, Wilkes County
- Jase Bridges, Davidson County
Ages 13-15
- Jaxon Hicks, Stokes County
- Evie Dowd, Surry County
- Sofia Cranston, Forsyth County
- Fortino Cruz Castillo, Rockingham County
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NCD 4-H Egg Judging Contest Results
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The North Central District (NCD), N.C. Cooperative Extension, hosts the 4-H Poultry & Rabbit Projects each year. New this year, an Egg Judging Contest was added for youth-raising hens. This year was a trial run to see if there was interest, and yes! It will be a contest that we continue.
Youth could enter one-half dozen (6) eggs from their own hens. Eggs were placed into the following categories based on weight: PeeWee, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, or Jumbo. Eggs were then judged based on uniformity in color, shape, size, and exterior evaluation (calcium deposits, stains, etc).
The NCD 4-H Egg Judging Contest was held on Saturday, March 15 at the Forsyth County Center. Seventeen youth from eight counties participated in the show. The judge for the show was Alex Kissinger, Livestock Extension Agent, Durham and Orange Counties.
Below is a list of the placings in the contest.
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Cloverbud (Ages 5-7)
- RyLee Meyer, Forsyth County
- (Name Withheld), Forsyth County
- Sheerah Woods, Davidson County
Junior (Ages 8-10)
- Malachi Woods, Davidson County
- Jaycee Hicks, Stokes County
- Ayanna Harbison, Alamance County
- Eli Myers, Forsyth County
- Addi Kelly, Yadkin County
- (Name Withheld), Forsyth County
Intermediate (Ages 11-12)
- Emmalee Call, Wilkes County
- Ella Lucas, Alleghany County
- Ananias Woods, Davidson County
- (Name Withheld), Forsyth County
Senior (Ages 13-18)
- Jaxon Hicks, Stokes County
- Solomon Woods, Davidson County
- David McKee, Forsyth County
- Cayleigh Shaw, Davie County
For more information regarding the NCD 4-H Egg Contest visit: https://go.ncsu.edu/ncdpoultryrabbitshow or contact your County 4-H Extension Agent for more information in January.
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NC State University and N.C. A&T State University work in tandem, along with federal, state and local governments, to form a strategic partnership called N.C. Cooperative Extension.
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