What's Next?
Beyond raising chickens, there is so much to the world of poultry.
Florida 4-H Poultry Judging
Learn how to evaluate laying hens, past production birds, ready to cook birds, exterior quality, and interior egg quality, and to identify parts of the processed bird.
Florida 4-H has a great State Poultry Judging Contest Website with resources to help you learn to evaluate poultry and poultry products like eggs and parts.
Florida 4-H Avian Bowl
A quiz competition on poultry management, avian facts, and food safety. Held in June each year. Avian Bowl website.
Degree Programs in Poultry Science
Poultry is a big industry in the south. Explore poultry science degree programs at Auburn University and the University of Georgia.
This article from Ag Careers lists many options for youth interested in poultry science.