Ohio State Fair 4-H Poultry Judging Contest

2024 Poultry Judging Contest

Results

Contest Information

• 2024 Contest Rules Updated 5.6.24

2024 Entry Form Updated (Required) 5.6.24

• 2024 Contest Instructions Updated 5.6.24
• Extension Professional Signature Form 5.7.24

1. All participants must be current 4-H members as of January 1, 2024.
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, 2024. (Therefore, youth turning 19 on or before December 31, 2023 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, 2024, and younger than 14 years of age as of January 1, 2024. (Therefore, youth turning 14 on or before December 31, 2023 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, July 1st 2024.
• 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

• Photos

Ohio 4-H State Poultry Judging Team

The 1st place team at the Ohio State Poultry Judging Contest from Fayette County earned a trip to the National 4-H Poultry Judging contest at NAILE to represent the state of Ohio. We are so proud of their success!

Team Results:

• 10th overall team

Individual Results:

• Kamika Bennett 13th overall individual

Marking Team Members:

• Kamika Bennett
• Annabelle Eggleton
• Emma Eggleton

Coach:

• Jennifer Eggleton

Congratulations to these 4-H'ers on their outstanding achievements!