With showmanship you really want to use your most easy going and best bird. It can be any breed it just has to be calm and not flighty. Like someone said a rooster might not be a good choice unless he’s calm.
Definetly have to work with them from chick through till your fair/show and every year keep at it. I forgot to mention that. If they aren’t worked with they’ll be bad. But they do have good composition once worked with. That’s all part of 4-H though. Or at least it should be.
Orpingtons are really calm and good for showmanship. Normally bantams are used for it, but I used my standard sized Orpington for showmanship and won because the judge was impressed with the calmness. Hatchery birds do in fact work for 4-H as long as you keep good care of them. It’s all about...