http://www.4-h.org/youth-development-programs/4-h-science-programs/agriculture-plant-animal-sciences/
That link is to just the agricultural side of 4H ...I didnt realise they had so many other programs for the kids as well. For the Horse show side as we went along the aisle of the horse barn...
The way we saw it being done is this....the 4H kids would stand next to their birds cage and when the judge got to them they would take their bird out of the cage and hold it for the judge to look at. Spread out a wing, hold out a foot etc then the judge would make notes and go back later to...
I guess I havn't looked into it much (showing) but I know my daughter would love to show her silkies over here. We went to our lee County fair a few months ago (before her eggs hatched) and every other bird we looked at had comments on the tag from the judge like "not a good example of the...
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Yes I do miss it very much But home is where your heart and chickens are Strangely enough I thought that calling chickens "chooks" would befudle many peeps on BYC...but it is more common than I realised I got the name from the song Cows with Guns which is now one of my american born...
G'Day! I dont know why I havnt seen this Thread before! sheesh! anyway Cooooooeeeeeee! Was born in NSW (coolamon) grew up in Melb and Brissie...moved to the States in 1985. New'ish to chickens, we have 3 white silkies 4months old and 6 (soon to be 3 as we cant have that many ) bantams...
Well...after SO many pages on this post not sure you will find me.....but anyways...born in Coolamon NSW here and been in the States for WAY..(26 years) too long , but hey its home now:D Florida is hot and humid just like Brisbane ....grew up mostly in Melb. and then...life took over just like...