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Utah State University

2012

Poultry

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Information For The Poultry Showmanship Judge, Troy D. Cooper, David D. Frame May 2012

Information For The Poultry Showmanship Judge, Troy D. Cooper, David D. Frame

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Remember that you are judging showmanship, which is an opportunity for young people to demonstrate their abilities as poultry stewards. The bird serves as a prop; while the young person does the performing. The exhibitor’s attitude, appearance, speaking ability, care and management skills and willingness to follow instructions are all considered in your evaluation.

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Preparing Your Bird For The Poultry Showmanship Contest, David D. Frame May 2012

Preparing Your Bird For The Poultry Showmanship Contest, David D. Frame

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The first and most important rule of showmanship is kindness to your bird. The more cooperative your bird is, the better success you’ll have in the show ring. Careful preparation prior to the show is necessary to be an effective show person.

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Causes And Control Of Selected Diseases Related To Backyard Chicken Flocks In Utah, David D. Frame Apr 2012

Causes And Control Of Selected Diseases Related To Backyard Chicken Flocks In Utah, David D. Frame

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This fact sheet will discuss the cause and control of a few chicken diseases that either may be encountered or should be prevented from occurring in small suburban/urban flocks in Utah

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Postmortem Examination Of Turkeys, David D. Frame Apr 2012

Postmortem Examination Of Turkeys, David D. Frame

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Examine the outside of birds for parasites, scratches, animal bites, and other signs of injury.

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Organizing A Poultry Showmanship Contest, Troy D. Cooper, David D. Frame Feb 2012

Organizing A Poultry Showmanship Contest, Troy D. Cooper, David D. Frame

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Poultry showmanship is an opportunity for young people to demonstrate their ability to present and display their bird and communicate their knowledge of poultry husbandry to others.

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What Is Expected Of The Poultry Showman?, Troy D. Cooper, David D. Frame Feb 2012

What Is Expected Of The Poultry Showman?, Troy D. Cooper, David D. Frame

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Showmanship is an exhibitor focused activity. The bird serves as a prop, while the exhibitor does the performing

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