Commercial Poultry Production and Hatchery Management

POULTRY JUDGING AND POULTRY SHOW

• Poultry judging refers to selection of bird (poultry) based on their physical appearance, presence or absence of appropriate breed characters, production performance and related traits.
• Judging of birds is basically of two types namely Production Judging (Judging for Production performance) and Standard Judging (Judging for breed characters).

Objectives of Judging

• To develop healthy competition among breeders and encourage them to develop superior quality birds.
• To exchange views and become aware of the birds available and breeding programmes carried out elsewhere.
• To develop superior/new breeds, exhibit commercial varieties/strains etc. based on the present day need.

Qualities of a Good Judge

• Good knowledge about the various breeds of poultry and their distinguishing features and standard weights.
• Set of Standards for each class, breed and variety.
• Names of the various parts and terminologies of the body.