Georgia Magazine - February 2023 - 9

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The Oconee County poultry judging team also placed seventh overall with
additional members Colin Watson, Conner Watson and Blakely Stewart.
Pritchard has been competing as a poultry judger with Oconee County since 2018.
Poultry judging is one of the most popular contests in Georgia 4-H, with 560 students
participating last year. Participants judge live chickens and ready-to-cook market
poultry; identify parts of birds already prepared for market; and evaluate eggs for their
quality and readiness for sale.
Students learn national poultry and egg production standards to prepare for the
contest and apply the standards in decision-making situations. They also are asked to
explain their judging decisions.
Georgia 4-H sent a full delegation to the National 4-H Poultry and Egg
Conference. Winta Ykeallo from Spalding County placed third in the Turkey
BBQ contest. Grant Shuman from Bryan County placed fourth in the Chicken BBQ
contest, and Aubrianna Stewart from Bryan County placed fourth in the Egg
Preparation contest.
In the Turkey BBQ, Chicken BBQ and Egg Preparation cooking competitions,
participants prepare dishes using the respective contest ingredient. Each dish must
meet requirements that demonstrate kitchen skills and adherence to food-safety
standards; recipes also must follow healthy-eating guidelines.
" Poultry production is Georgia's No. 1 industry, and this contest introduces the
importance of agriculture to hundreds of students every year, " says Sue Chapman,
Georgia 4-H associate state leader. " County Extension offices are continuously
creating opportunities for students to become informed poultry consumers and
advocates. "
The contest is sponsored and coordinated by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association,
the Poultry Science Association, the National 4-H Council and the University of
Kentucky Poultry Extension.
Georgia 4-H is the largest youth-leadership organization in the state and reaches
more than 225,000 people annually through University of Georgia Cooperative
Extension offices and 4-H facilities. For more information, visit georgia4h.org.
-Josie Smith
national 4-H poultry
competitions
Lexi Pritchard, left,
receives her award
from a member of
the Poultry Science
Association at the
National 4-H Poultry
and Egg Conference in
November.
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1) About how many concrete arrows
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exi Pritchard, a 12th grade 4-H'er from Oconee County, won first place
(individual) at the National Poultry Judging Contest in Louisville, Ky. The
competition was part of the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference held
2) Patricia Bryant-Hughes conducts
tours of Flat Rock and the
homestead that once belonged
to which of her relatives?
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