Does raising poultry for exhibition, eggs, or as pets sound interesting to you? Here's how to get started:
Step 1: If you're 7-19 years old, join CT 4-H. Use the chart below to find the Poultry project group in your county and contact the group leader. Not only will 4-H teach you about poultry, you'll meet friends in your area with similar interests, and enjoy the fun of your county fair.
| County | Group Name | Group Leaders - Email Address | ||
| Hartford | Granby | Glady Fetzer - ffetzer920@ msn.com | ||
| Scott Thomas - n1st@yahoo.com | ||||
| W. Hartford | Margaret Schuster - MargaretSc@WestHartford.org | |||
| Litchfield | Litchfield County 4-H Poultry Fanciers | Karen & Bob Owsiany - Owsiany4HNews@AOL.COM | ||
| Middlesex | Ewe & I | Allison Trojanoski - HopeHollow@hotmail.com Beth Powers - Bethietwin@yahoo.com | ||
| Bunnies & Bantams | Maureen Hollis heffmoe@comcast.net | |||
| New Haven | Oxford | Laura Denslow - ladenslow@comcast.net | ||
| Tolland | Tranquil Menagerie 4H | Liz Henson - hensonmenagerie@comcast.net | ||
| Kristen Hay - tranquilmorningfarm@hotmail.com | ||||
| Willington | Bridget Bergeron - jeff8bg@sbcglobal.net | |||
| Windham | UCONN | Marc Cournoyer - marc.cournoyer@uconn.edu | ||
While Breed competition focuses on the bird's attributes, youth showmanship focuses on you. Showmanship gives you the opportunity to learn and express what you know about preparing your bird for a show, handling your bird, poultry health, and general poultry knowledge. It takes a lot of studying and practice to get good at showmanship, but it's worth it!
UCONN 4-H Showmanship Rules
UCONN 4-H Showmanship Questions
APA Youth Showmanship Junior (8-10) Guidelines
APA Youth Showmanship Intermediate (11-13) Guidelines
APA Youth Showmanship Senior (14+) Guidelines
APA Youth Showmanship Sample Questions
APA Scorecord - 1
APA Scorecord - 2