Southern New ENgland 4-H Poultry Show

[tinychicky]

i mean for a breed class. for showmanship, oegbs are great.

 

[chicken boy sam]

Luke13:34 :

CBS- what variety of D'Anvers do you have? I was planning to hatch some MFs this Spring. My other daughter is named Millie and has her heart set on a MF bird when she is old enough to join 4H in the fall. The only breeds I know of with APA Standards for MFs are the d'uccles and the d'anvers and I prefer clean legs. Can I ask where you got her, too? The eggs I'm getting are from Boggy Bottom Bantams.

I have a quail colored one.... however I don't breed them! Can't have any roosters! I got her from a man named Steven... I can TRY to find his number for you, he's here in Connecticut. She's really sweet and amazing... How'd you know I have one? I know I brag about her a lot... LOL​

 

[tinychicky]

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I have a quail colored one.... however I don't breed them! Can't have any roosters! I got her from a man named Steven... I can TRY to find his number for you, he's here in Connecticut. She's really sweet and amazing... How'd you know I have one? I know I brag about her a lot... LOL

i think it's cause you told us on page three

 

[chicken boy sam]

Oh, thanks..... Let me post some pics to show how BEAUTIFUL she is!!!! Why doesn't everyone post pics of the birds they're bringing?

 

[tinychicky]

Juniper

June, in very bad feather condition

bree, the rooster i'm selling (as a chick in this pic)

the brown-red oegb my sister's bringing (on the left) named ceena

the cochin my sister's also bringing (mallard), in the back. the rosecomb in front (anna) is my old showbird, but she's getting on in years and i can't show her anymore

pamala (serama), the other pullet my sister's bringing (in front of photo)

cbs, that d'anvers is gorgous, i want one now! what's her name?

 

[chicken boy sam]

Olive

 

[chicken boy sam]

Olive

 

[tinychicky]

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awww, that's cute! i like it!

 

[tinychicky]

who else is doing a poster? mine's on managing a laying flock. i'm *almost done with it!

 

[tinychicky]

hey guys, i thought i'd share with you the study guide my club's using for the show! the questions range from cloverbud to advanced (can you tell we get really into this?

) i'll put the answers on, too, if you want

Study Questions
1. Give an example of a sex-linked chicken.
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2. Good layers have smooth, pretty feathers. Is this statement true or false?
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3. Name all the types of comb.
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4. True or false: Easter Eggers are NOT a breed recognized by The Standard.
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5. Do White Leghorns come in bantam variety?
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6. What is feather-sexing?
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7. Name the two or more types of feathering seen in chickens.
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8. What is dubbing and in what breed is it most often seen in?
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9. What breed(s) has (have) beards, muffling, crests, feathered feet and an extra toe?
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10. Name the three major Asiatic varieties.
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11. Why do judges ask to see “width”, “depth” and “flexibility” during showmanship?
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12. What is another name for the hen’s reproductive tract?
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13. What infection of the pad of the foot is caused by staphylococcus aurous in the manure?
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14. What should you do with an ill bird in your flock?
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15. Describe the term “biosecurity”.
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16. In your opinion, do bantams make better birds for showmanship? Why?
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17. What are three major characteristics of the Black Tailed White Japanese bantam?
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18. What is the most outstanding difference between the Old English and Modern Game breeds?
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19. What chickens lay blue or blue-green eggs? Hint: there are three of them.
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20. What disease does medicated starter feed help birds build immunity to?
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21. What is the best ratio of roosters to hens that will provide the best fertility for a breeding flock?
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22. Name a breed NOT recognized by the Standard of Perfection or Bantam Standard.
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23. What breed or cross of breeds is most often used in commercial meat production?
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24. What breed or cross of breeds is most often used in commercial egg production?
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25. What are two major external parasites of chickens?
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26. List a major characteristic in the body shape of Cornish chickens.
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27. List and label three bantam breeds, two light standard breeds, and two heavy standard breeds.
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28. What are three types of bedding used for chickens? What’s the most common?
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29. How much coop space should be provided for standard and bantam chickens?
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30. During grooming before a show, what is petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or baby oil used for?
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31.During showmanship, if you are asked to pose your bird, then asked why you posed your bird that way, how should you respond? Breed and variety of bird:______________________________
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32. What does N.P.I.P. stand for and what does it mean?
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33. Name two nutritional supplements that must be provided for your flock.
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34. How many main tail feathers should most chickens have according to the Standard?
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35. Name at least one breed of duck, one breed of turkey, and one breed of goose.
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36. What are splayed legs in chicks?
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37. What are some symptoms of Marek’s disease?
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38. What is a snood? What type of bird is it found in?
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39. What breed has a walnut comb? __________________________________________________________________________
40. List the order of molting. __________________________________________________________________________

41. What is the difference between starter, grower, and layer feed?
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42. What are the ten feather tracts? __________________________________________________________________________
43. What is bleaching? What breed is it most prominently seen in? __________________________________________________________________________
44. List the order of bleaching. __________________________________________________________________________
45. What is the smallest breed of chicken? What is the largest? __________________________________________________________________________
46. What are Pekin ducks used for? __________________________________________________________________________
47. List one way of predator proofing a coop. __________________________________________________________________________
48. What is egg binding? __________________________________________________________________________
49. What breed(s) has (have) black skin? __________________________________________________________________________
50. in what part of a hen’s reproductive tract is the white placed around the yolk? __________________________________________________________________________