2024 Showmanship Prep and information

Hello, Birds of a Feather Club!

Here are some sample showmanship questions you can expect

• What country did the birds originate from?
• What’s special about your breed?
• What class is your bird in?
• What other breeds are that class?
• What is the gizzard used for?
• What breed is your chicken?
• What gender is your bird?
• What was your bird bred for?
• How long does it take for a chicken egg to hatch?
• How can you tell physically a male from a female?
• What other birds do you have?
• What is your favorite bird?
• How many lungs does a chicken have?
• What kind of comb does your bird have?
• What color should the shank be?
• What would you change in your bird if breeding?
• What are flight feathers?
• What are secondary feathers?
• How much protein is in your birds food?
• How much protein should an adult layer have?
• How much protein should a chick have?
• What other vitamins and minerals should a bird have to keep them healthy?
• Study the label on your feed bag, anatomy of the chicken, bird feather types, comb types and the
• history of your bird and what other birds are in that class.

DOWNLOAD a pdf of the sample questions to fill out HERE

DOWNLOAD a PDF of a sample showmanship scorecard HERE

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Here are a few videos about how to do 4-H Poultry Showmanship.  The club library has a copy of the book, “American Poultry Standard of Perfection”, where we can learn about our chicken breeds.

Components of a Showmanship Presentation:

Example of Showmanship Presentation, Nebraska State Champion, Ashley Blum:

Another example of Showmanship Presentation: