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Local 4-H takes first place in poultry judgin contest

Sunday, November 8, 2009 Victory Valley 4-H Club reigned victorious as they placed first in the recent State 4-H Poultry Judging contest.

Team members Angela Harvell, Samantha Talley, Brandy Cleveland and Kayla Casico displayed their knowledge about the commercial poultry industry by taking part in several classes of competition.

Their skills included comparison judging past production hens and indicating which hen had produced the most eggs in her lay cycle by handling the birds to examine the body capacity and by observing various indicators such as pigment loss.

They judged ready-to-cook carcasses (just like we see in the grocery store) for proper grade.

They also must be able to judge the exterior shell quality of an egg; the interior quality of the egg by candling the eggs (viewing the interior of the egg with a lighted device), along with being able to judge eggs that have been broken out of their shell.

Angela Harvell led her team by placing first in the State competition on individual score.

Brandy Cleveland placed fifth and Samantha Talley placed eighth on their individual scores.

The poultry judging team will travel to the National 4-H Poultry & Egg Conference in Louisville, Ky. in November.

Patti Talley, 4-H agent who will accompany the team to Kentucky, said, “I am very proud of these young ladies.

As a State and National competitor in poultry judging myself, I can testify they they are not just putting a lot of time and hard work into a competition; they are investing in their futures.

They are developing important life skills such as critical thinking and reasoning skills, public speaking skills, as well as developing lifelong friends and contacts that they will use in their future careers.”

Stanly County 4-H offers many opportunities for youth to develop themselves in various interests. 4-H offers a curriculum from agriculture to drama; from rock science to photography.

If you have a child interested in 4-H or if you are interested in starting your own 4-H club, contact Patti Talley at the NC Cooperative Extension office in Stanly County by calling (704) 983-3987.

Stanly County 4-H is a United Way supported agency.



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State Winning Poultry Team: L to R: Angela Harvell, Samatha Talley, Brandy Cleveland, Kayla Casico. Harvell was also an individual winner Marc Hall/ (Click for larger image)



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