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What is Poultry Skillathon?

Overview

NC 4-H Poultry Skillathon is a practical, critical thinking, exercise for youth to demonstrate their applied skills and knowledge of the poultry industry and how it relates to food animal protein production. NC 4-H Poultry Skillathon will be held in conjunction with NC 4-H Avian Bowl. Registration will occur in 4-H Online along with NC 4-H Avian Bowl. The top 3 Jr (8-13 y.o.) and Sr (14-18 y.o.) individuals will receive ribbons for being the highest scorer of the combined Written Test and Practicum; all youth competing will receive a participation ribbon.

Skillathon Categories

  1. Written Test (from Avian Bowl Manual study packet) (25 questions, 2 points per question) 
  2. Practicum (See references below) (50 questions, 1 point per question)
    1. Identification
      1. Breed (15)
      2. Feed (10)
      3. Equipment (10)
      4. Anatomy (eggs, external, internal parts) (15)
        1. Identify the part, not the function

References

  1. Written Test:  Avian Bowl Manual 2023; Study Packet 2024
  2. Practicum
    1. Breed Identification
      1. APA Standards of Perfection (Breeds ID) or 
      2. Oklahoma State University or
        1. https://breeds.okstate.edu/poultry/
      3. American Livestock Conservancy or
        1. https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/poultry-breeds/ 
    2. Equipment – Websites & Photos & Equipment Company
      1. Valley Vet
      2. Vevor
      3. Stromberg
        1. e.g. Equipment for ID:  Incubator, Ventilation, Generator, Inovoject, Drinker line
    3. Feed ID
      1. University of Kentucky Livestock Discovery – Feedstuffs
        1. https://afs.ca.uky.edu/livestock/test/feedstuffs 
      2. Knowing the difference between different forms of complete feed
        1. Mash, crumble, pellets, and scratch feeds
      3. General Feed Milling Knowledge
    4. Anatomy
      1. Avian Bowl Manual
      2. University of Kentucky
        1. https://afs.ca.uky.edu/poultry/anatomy 

4-H Poultry Skillathon Event Date

The Skillathon will be held on July 8, 2025, in Raleigh, NC. The location on campus is To Be Determined. Registration will open in May 2025.

Registration

Signup with 4-H Avian Bowl on 4-H Online. The Event takes place while Jrs compete in Avian Bowl, Srs compete in Skillathon, and switches when Srs compete in Avian Bowl.

For additional information, contact

Dr. Mary Fosnaught
4-H & Youth Development Extension Associate
NC State Extension
Prestage Department of Poultry Science
Raleigh, NC 27695-7608

E-mail: mhfosnau@ncsu.edu
Phone: +1 919.515.5529

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