Contests are listed here by month, and then in order by date. For more information on a specific show, hover your cursor or tap each show's logo and click on the button to learn more. Copies of flyers, rules, entry forms, etc. are posted as available at the links below each listing.
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JULY
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AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
NORTHEAST FLORIDA FAIR POULTRY JUDGING CONTEST - CALLAHAN
- Date: CANCELED for 2020
- Location: Northeast Florida Fairgrounds, Callahan
- Past Production Hens, Exterior Eggs, Parts ID, RTC Carcasses, Broken Out Eggs
Open to All Youth Teams, Awards to Top Three Individuals/Teams in Middle School/High School FFA and Junior, Intermediate, Senior 4-H Divisions
- Registration Deadline: Registration Requested with UF/IFAS Nassau County by October 5
- Entry Fee: None
This Contest Has Been CANCELED for 2020 Due to Cancellation of the Fair from COVID-19
PANHANDLE YOUTH EXPO POULTRY JUDGING CONTEST - MARIANNA
- Date: CANCELED for 2020
- Location: UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension, Marianna
- Past Production Hens, Exterior Eggs, Interior Eggs, Parts ID, RTC Carcasses, Broken Out Eggs
Open to All Youth Teams, Awards to Top Five Teams/Individuals in Middle School/High School FFA and Junior, Intermediate, Senior 4-H Divisions
- Registration Deadline: Pre-Registration Requested with UF/IFAS Jackson County
- Entry Fee: None
While the PYE Itself is NOT, this Contest is CANCELED for 2020 Due to COVID-19 Regulations
NOVEMBER
GREATER JACKSONVILLE AGRICULTURAL FAIR POULTRY JUDGING CONTEST - JACKSONVILLE (WILL BE HOSTED IN 2020)
- Date: November 14, 2020
- Location: Jacksonville Fairgrounds, Jacksonville
- Past Production Hens, Exterior Eggs, Parts ID, RTC Carcasses, Broken Out OR Interior Eggs
Open to All Youth in Cloverbud, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions
- Registration Deadline: Required with UF/IFAS Duval County Extension
- Entry Fee: None
DECEMBER
None at this time.
JANUARY
None at this time.
FEBRUARY
FLORIDA STATE FAIR 4-H POULTRY JUDGING CONTEST - TAMPA
- Date: TBA (New Details, or If It Will Return During the Rescheduled Florida State Fair in April, Have Not Been Announced)
- Location: Lykes Arena, Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa
- Past Production Hens, Interior Eggs, Broken Out Eggs, Parts ID, RTC Carcasses
Open to All Interested 4-H Members in Junior, Intermediate, Senior Divisions, No Awards Presented
- Registration Deadline: Register Day-of
- Entry Fee: None
FLORIDA STATE FAIR FFA PRACTICE POULTRY JUDGING CDE - TAMPA
- Date: TBA (New Details, or If It Will Return During the Rescheduled Florida State Fair in April, Have Not Been Announced)
- Location: Lykes Arena, Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa
- Past Production Hens, Interior Eggs, Broken Out Eggs, Parts ID, RTC Carcasses
Open to One Team Per FFA Chapter, No Awards Presented
- Registration Deadline: TBA
- Entry Fee: None
MARCH
None at this time.
APRIL
CLAY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR 4-H/FFA POULTRY JUDGING CONTEST - GREEN COVE SPRINGS
- Date: 2021 Date TBA
- Location: Clay County Agricultural Fair, Green Cove Springs
- Past Production Hens, RTC Carcasses, Parts ID, Exterior Eggs, Interior Eggs, Broken Out Eggs
Open to Four Teams Per Club/Chapter, Awards to Top Three Individuals/Teams in Middle School/High School FFA and Junior and Senior 4-H Divisions
- Registration Deadline: Online Pre-Registration Requested
- Entry Fee: None
More Information (Coming Soon)
MAY
None at this time.
JUNE
None at this time.
If you or your youth have ever wondered what is inside (or outside) the chicken and the egg, poultry judging is for you. Though it is a smaller contest in our state, many youth, both younger and older, enjoy poultry judging and find success from the local to state and national levels while learning about some of the most popular agricultural commodities.
In this event, youth evaluate three types of eggs, ready to cook chicken and live birds. Classes are offered for interior eggs (graded based on quality/freshness), exterior eggs (graded based on cleanliness/quality) and broken out eggs (grades based on freshness). Chicken meat is evaluated through grading whole carcasses and identifying retail cuts found at the grocery store. Live birds are also judged based on how many eggs they are perceived to have laid. Youth are also often asked to defend their placings for the live birds through using public speaking skills to deliver oral reasons over their placing.
This contest is offered on the local, state and national levels for both 4-H and FFA, through the State FFA Poultry Evaluation CDE and the State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest.