Johnson County 4-H Chick Chain Wraps with Poultry Show

Johnson County 4-H Chick Chain Wraps with Poultry Show

The 2024 UT/TSU Johnson County Extension Office’s 4-H Chick Chain project wrapped up with the annual poultry show and sale on Saturday, Aug. 24th. Fifteen participants entered a pen of pullets in the show to compete for breed champion as well as the Bill Brookshire 4-H Poultry Champion award. Youth registered for the project in January and began preparing for the arrival of their chicks in April. At the time of the show, the pullets are approximately twenty weeks old and are nearing maturity.

The 2024 UT/TSU Johnson County Extension Office’s 4-H Chick Chain project wrapped up in late August with the annual poultry show and sale. Fifteen youth presented their pullets of chickens as part of the competition.

Bright red combs and waddles, feather condition, overall size, ideal breed characteristics and uniformity of the group are all considered when judging. Although fewer pens were entered in the show this year, the pullet quality was excellent. Colman Rider’s pullets were selected as the Black Sexlink champion pen, with Cooper Ingle’s pullets earning the Black Sexlink Reserve Champion title. The Barred Rock Breed Champion was awarded to Luke Guinn, with the Barred Rock Reserve Champion going to Corbin Hood. Bonnie and Chris Reese as well as Teresa and Ted Sillstrop presented the Bill Brookshire 4-H Poultry Grand Champion to Luke Guinn and his barred rock pullets. Congrats champs!