Young competitors ‘flock’ to 2024 Currituck & Camden Poultry Show – OBX Today

(Participants from Left -Right) Harlow Boginsky, Skylar Williams, Grayson Williams, Wesley Cooper, Emerald Cison, Amiya Thurston, Cole Waltman, Dylan Waltman, Savannah Waltman, Taylor Morgan. (Submitted)

Currituck and Camden County 4-H youth poultry show was held on October 4, 2024. After an evening of fun and spirited competition, the results from our four main bird classes—Standard Hen, Bantam, Rooster, and Breed—are in, and they are truly worth celebrating!

Standard Laying Hen:

1st place:  Amiya Thurston, Camden,

2nd place:  Grayson Williams, Currituck 

3rd place: Cole Waltman, Currituck

Bantam:

1st Place: Taylor Morgan, Currituck

Breed-Buff Orpington 

1st place: Taylor Morgan, Currituck

2nd place: Dylan Waltman, Currituck

3rd place: Cole Waltman, Currituck

In addition to the bird classes, the Showmanship Competition added a dynamic element to the show; these young 4-H’ers took center stage by demonstrating their poultry handling skills and answering questions about poultry care, anatomy and breeds. 

Showmanship Junior Division (ages 8-10)

1st place: Savannah Waltman, Currituck

2nd place: Dylan Waltman, Currituck, 

3rd place: Amiya Thurston, Camden

Showmanship Intermediate Division (ages 11-13) 

1st place: Cole Waltman, Currituck 

2nd place: Grayson Williams, Currituck

Showmanship Senior Division (14-18)

1st Place: Taylor Morgan, Currituck

The Educational Poster and Expressive Arts Contest was a new addition to the show this year and it was a great hit. These contests allowed the competitors to creatively display their poultry knowledge and artistic talents. 

Poster Contest

1st Place Junior: Dylan Waltman

2cd Place Junior: Savannah Waltman

3rd Place Junior: Emerald Cison

1st Place Intermediate: Cole Waltman

Expressive Arts

1st Place Junior: Savannah Waltman

2nd Place Junior : Dylan Waltman

1st  Place Junior (Model): Emerald Cison

1st Place Intermediate: Cole Waltman

Cloverbud (5-7yrs) Showman

We had three Blue Ribbon showman in the Cloverbud Division:

Wesley Cooper, Camden

Skylar Williams, Currituck 

Harlow Boginsky, Currituck

Wesley and Skylar also earned Blue Ribbons for their Educational Posters.

We expect to have another great Poultry Show in 2025, so be on the lookout for registration details in March of 2025. 

If you have any questions about this or other 4-H programs or if you need accommodations for persons with disabilities please contact Stephanie Minton at (252) 232-2262 or by email at stephanie_minton@ncsu.edu no later than 10 business days prior to class.