Wednesday at the
Robeson Regional Agriculture Fair should make you think of chicken. Not original or extra crispy rather the kind that flap their wings, cluck and peck at you if you get too close. That's right
Wednesday night was our annual 4-H Poultry Shows. We have two categories; Laying hens which are chickens that lay eggs, and broilers which are considered meat chickens. This is a combination showmanship and market show for our competitors. Judges are not only asking the youth about raising their hens but also looking at the legs, breast development and eye clarity when judging the birds.
First off were our cloverbuds. These are our 5-8 year olds and the division is non competitive. Each youth receives a trophy and $10 for their hard work. Our two cloverbuds this year were 5 year old Stephen Smith and his older brother 7 year old Andrew Smith. Both were allowed to enter the ring and sit with their laying hens while the judge asked them questions about their
birds. In the junior division which is our 9-13 year olds we had two competitors. Benjamin Herndon who took home the blue ribbon with his laying hen and a close second was first timer Elizabeth Albright who took home the red ribbon. Benjamin Herndon was our only Broiler competitor and he placed first in the junior division for his broiler as well.
Wednesday at the Robeson Regional Agriculture Fair should make you think of chicken. Not original or extra crispy rather the kind that flap their wings, cluck and peck at you if you get too close. That's right Wednesday night was our annual 4-H Poultry Shows. We have two categories; Laying hens which are chickens that lay eggs, and broilers which are considered meat chickens. This is a combination showmanship and market show for our competitors. Judges are not only asking the youth about raising their hens but also looking at the legs, breast development and eye clarity when judging the birds.
First off were our cloverbuds. These are our 5-8 year olds and the division is non competitive. Each youth receives a trophy and $10 for their hard work. Our two cloverbuds this year were 5 year old Stephen Smith and his older brother 7 year old Andrew Smith. Both were allowed to enter the ring and sit with their laying hens while the judge asked them questions about their 
birds. In the junior division which is our 9-13 year olds we had two competitors. Benjamin Herndon who took home the blue ribbon with his laying hen and a close second was first timer Elizabeth Albright who took home the red ribbon. Benjamin Herndon was our only Broiler competitor and he placed first in the junior division for his broiler as well.
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