Attention all poultry enthusiasts! Currituck County 4-H is thrilled to announce the much-awaited Poultry Show, scheduled to take place on Friday November 13, 2026 starting at 6:00pm.  Mark your calendars and join us for an evening filled with feathered fun, friendly competition, and creative expression. Whether you're a seasoned poultry expert or a budding artist, the Currituck County 4-H Poultry Show welcomes participants of all ages and backgrounds. This year's show will feature an array of exciting activities and competitions for youth of all ages, highlighting the beauty and diversity of poultry. 

Bird Divisions:

• 1: Standard Laying Hens: Showcase your favorite hen of any breed 

• 2: Bantam Hens: Bring forth your prized Bantam hen

• 3: Roosters: Any breed, standard or Bantam

• 4: Black Laced Silver Wyandotte- must have gotten your chicks from 4-H in July

• 5: New Hampshire - must have gotten your chicks from 4-H in July

• 6: Light Brahma: -must have gotten your chicks from 4-H in July

• 7. Cloverbud: Youth ages 5-7 may enter this division with any type of bird.

**The breed classes are for those participants that received their Black Laced Silver Wyandotte, New Hampshire and Light Brahma chicks from the Currituck County 4-H program in July. If you have those breeds,and you want to participate you can enter them in the standard laying hen class but not the breed classes. 

 **Cloverbuds are  non-competitive.  They will have a class all to themselves and are welcome to bring their favorite bird from their flock. When you are selecting your tickets in the registration form you will select the Cloverbud ticket.   There will also be a separate Cloverbud category for the poster contest and the expressive art contest

Educational Contests: 

Educational Poster Contest: Participants are invited to create captivating posters on poultry-related content, educating and inspiring others about the fascinating world of poultry. Posters should be on standard-sized poster paper.

Expressive Art Contest: Let your creativity soar by submitting a photo, drawing, or painting. From whimsical sketches to stunning photographs, express your artistic vision and love for poultry.

Youth can showcase one bird in each division and submit one entry each in the Expressive Arts Contest and the Educational Poster Contest.  Entries for the Educational Contest need to be delivered  to the NC Cooperative Extension, Currituck Center no later than Monday November 9th.  The educational contests are open to all youth-registration in the bird divisions is not required in order to register for the educational contests

Age Categories:

• Cloverbud (5-7 years)

• Junior (8-11 years)

• Intermediate (12-15 years)

• Senior (16-18 years)

To register for the 2026 Poultry Show complete the online registration form at https://2026currituckchickenshow.eventbrite.com . You will find multiple tickets in the eventbrite registration process. You can register for more than one class in addition to the educational poster and expressive art contest.  

All youth participants for this event must be fully enrolled in NC 4-H for the 2026 Program year. This can be completed at https://v2.4honline.com/

For more information on Poultry Program activities please contact Stephanie Minton at slminton@ncsu.edu or by calling 252-232-2262. Visit currituck.ces.ncsu.edu to get up to date information about poultry programs being offered by Currituck County 4-H and  NC Cooperative Extension.