Ohio State Fair 4-H Poultry Judging Contest

2026 Poultry Judging Contest

Contest Information

• 2026 Contest Rules Updated 5/19/26

2026 Entry Form (Required) 

• 2026 Contest Instructions Updated 5/19/26
• Extension Professional Signature Form

1. All participants must be current 4-H members as of January 1, 2026.
2. Each SENIOR contestant must have passed his or her 14th birthday and not be older than 18 years of age as of January 1, 2026. (Therefore, youth turning 19 on or before December 31, 2025 are too old to participate.)
3. Each JUNIOR contestant must be 8 years of age and in the 3rd grade, or 9 years old and older regardless of grade level, as of January 1, 2026, and younger than 14 years of age as of January 1, 2026. (Therefore, youth turning 14 on or before December 31, 2025 must participate in the Senior Contest.)
4. Contestants must not have participated in a national poultry judging contest for the respective judging contest/species they wish to enter.
5. Contestants must not have participated in or enrolled in official post-secondary (university, college, junior college, or technical school) competitive judging events, including judging courses, for the respective contest/species they wish to enter.
6. Youth must represent their county of 4-H enrollment. A team must consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of four members within the same age category.
   1. When four members judge, the contestant with the lowest overall score will be designated as the alternate, however, will still be eligible for individual awards.
   2. If a county does not have enough members for a team, they may enter one or two individuals to compete for the high individual.

Registration Information:

• $5.00 per person, entries must be postmarked by Monday, June 29th 2026.
• NO Day-of-Contest registration is permitted.

Study Materials:

• 2021 4-H Poultry Judging Manual
• This manual is available online at no cost: https://national4hpoultry.ca.uky.edu/poultry-judging-manual 

Results

2026 Results

Ohio 4-H State Poultry Judging Team

Our first place poultry judging team from Fairfield County competed at NAILE in the National Poultry Judging Contest. There were 88 individuals who participated from 23 states!

Team Results:

• 9th Place Overall Team receiving the Bronze Pin
• 5th Place Production Hens

Team Members:

• Robyn Rex
• Sophia Preston
• Alexandria Anderson
• Nolan Anderson

Coach:

• Jeff Sweeney

Congrats Fairfield County!