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4-H Poultry Show - 2002 Minnesota State Fair

The 4-H Poultry Show at the Minnesota State Fair was a great success again this year. The event ran from August 22-25 and gave 4-H'ers from around the state the opportunity to show off their poultry projects. There were a variety of chicken, turkey, duck, goose and pigeon projects on display.

 

Photo: Judging trios of breeding purebred bantam chickens

Photo left: Judging trios of breeding purebred bantam chickens (4-H'ers enter 1 male and 2 females of the same bantam breed and they are judged according to the American Poultry Association's standard of perfection).

 

 

 

 

Photo: Judging trios of breeding purebred standard-size chickens

Photo left: Judging trios of breeding purebred standard-size chickens (4-H'ers enter 1 male and 2 females of the same standard breed and they are judged according to the American Poultry Association's standard of perfection).

 

 

 

 
 

Photo: Judging market chicken class

Photo left: Judging market chicken class (4-H'ers enter 2 males or 2 females meat-type chickens which are judged according to the level and quality of meat production as well as the uniformity of the pair).

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: Judging market turkey class

Photo right: Judging market turkey class (4-H'ers enter 2 male or 2 female turkeys which are judged according to the level and quality of meat production as well as the uniformity of the pair).

 

 

 

 

Photo: Judging market duck class

Photo right: Judging market duck class (4-H'ers enter 2 males or 2 females meat-type ducks which are judged according to the level and quality of meat production as well as the uniformity of the pair).

 

 

 

 

Photo: Judging market geese class

Photo right: Judging market geese class (4-H'ers enter 2 male or 2 female geese which are judged according to the level and quality of meat production as well as the uniformity of the pair).

 

 

 

 

Photo: Pigeon class judging

 

 

Photo left: Pigeon class judging.

 

 

 


Photo: Judging chicken egg production class

 

Photo left: Judging chicken egg production class (4-H'ers enter a pair of laying hens which are judged according to their past egg production, future egg production potential, and the uniformity of the pair).

 

 

 

 

This year, thanks to the generous support of Gold'n Plump, the first State 4-H Chicken Barbecue Contest was held.

Also held during the State Fair: State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest.