Sample Showmanship Scoring Sheet - showbirdbid

Name _____________________________ Age______Bird________________________
POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP SCORE SHEET
APPEARANCE & ATTITUDE OF SHOWPERSON
(15 pts) _______________
Keeps attention focused on bird and judge
Follows judge’s instructions
Handles bird considerately
Considerate of other exhibitors
Conventional clothing; clean & neat appearance
APPEARANCE OF BIRD
(15 pts) _______________
Manageable; evidence of training
Clean; evidence of fitting
Good body condition; appears healthy
SHOWMANSHIP
(30 pts) _______________
Holding bird prior to entry; bringing bird to judge
Caging and removing bird from cage
Posing & presenting bird to judge
Transferring bird to judge or another person
Displaying, examining, & naming body parts
KNOWLEDGE OF BIRD
(40 pts) _______________
Age, sex, breed, variety, & class of your bird
Judge’s Discretion – Remainder of questions may include any or all of the following:
How you prepared your bird for this show
Purpose of breed (exhibition/eggs/meat/dual purpose)
Defects & Disqualifications for your breed & variety
Identifying strong & weak points of your bird
Other varieties in your breed; other breeds in your class
Your feed program
Your poultry health program; common diseases & parasites
Avian anatomy
TOTAL POINTS
(100 pts)_______________
JUDGE’S SIGNATURE ________________________________________________