Paulding County 4-H Is Proud To Recognize Excellence in Poultry Judging!

The Paulding County 4-H Poultry Judging team recently competed at one of the Northwest District Poultry Judging Competitions in Gordon County, Calhoun, Georgia. The team consisted of Junior and Senior 4-H’ers who spent 11 weeks preparing for the competition. Participants judge both live specimens and market poultry, identify parts of birds already prepared for market, and evaluate eggs for their quality and readiness for market. Participants are also asked to justify their placing decisions through a set of oral reasons.
Paulding County 4-H Seniors are High School students in 9-12th grades and Paulding County 4-H Juniors are students in 4th - 8th grades. Paulding County 4-H Poultry Judging Team members pictured (From left to right back row: Lance Likely (5th), Audibelle Eller (6th), Katherine Strickland (6th), Rye Likely (8th), Allen Jones (10th), Jade Likely (9th). Front row: Lisa Palmer (5th), Anna Jones (4th), Emma Kitchens (5th), Laina Likely (4th), and Jackson Parmley (5th).
Congratulations to our Junior Team for placing 3 rd at the Northwest District Gordon County contest competition on April 14th.
Paulding County 4-H Poultry Judging Team coaches, 4-H Program Assistant Kathie Gilroy, and 4- H Adult Volunteer Ashley Heerlein prepared the team for the competition beginning in February. Congratulations to this outstanding group of 4-H’ers on a job well done! To learn more about the 4-H program in Paulding County please contact the UGA County Extension office at 770- 443-7616 or at .