4-H Feather Classic Participation Kit

The 4-H Feather Classic is a regional 4-H poultry show for youth residing in the North Carolina counties of Caswell, Durham, Orange, and Person. Visit go.ncsu.edu/2025featherclassic for more information on the entire Feather Classic program.

Participating youth in grades K-12 will raise six chicks at home and then exhibit three of their pullets (young laying hens) at the show on October 11. Along the way, youth will learn animal care and handling skills, participate in webinars to learn more about poultry science, and complete a 4-H project record book. Awards will be presented at the show.

REGISTRATION VIA EVENTBRITE IS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE YOUR CHICKS AND SHIRT THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE IN APRIL. ADDITIONAL SHOW REGISTRATION STEPS WILL BE COMPLETED IN 4-H ONLINE. You will pick up your kit including your six chicks and a show t-shirt from your county Extension office in late APRIL (estimated week of April 28).

Participants MUST be registered and enrollment approved in their designated county at v2.4honline.com BEFORE registering for the 4-H Feather Classic. Participating youth must be aged 5-18 as of January 1, 2025 (per North Carolina 4-H rules).

Participants are required to provide their own brooder box, heat source, coop, feed, and water for chicks. Some counties may have some brooding supplies that 4-Hers can borrow. So contact your county agent if interested.

Youth exhibitors will receive six (6) female chicks in mid-April (date to be determined) and raise those chicks until the date of the show on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The show will be held in Roxboro, NC.

Click here to view show rules and further details.

Families with more than one child may choose to have their children share the same set of birds with an add-on ticket (6 birds are provided with each child showing 3 each at the show). The cost is $12 for the standard add-on ticket. Or families can elect to purchase an upgraded add-on registration for $22 that includes two additional birds. We know sometimes chicks do not all make it to the show due to health issues. So having two additional chicks for a total of 8 per pair of siblings could help to ensure that each sibling has three to bring to the show. The cost will be $40 for the first child but families may purchase an additional registration for their second child at a discounted rate of $13 if ordering no additional chicks or $22 if electing the add-on with the two additional chicks. This discount is only open to children within the same family and to the second child of a pair. (ex. A family with two children would pay one $40 registration fee and one add-on fee. A family of three children would need to pay two $40 registration fees and one add-on fee.)

REFUND POLICY: Refunds are allowed until February 27. Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable. If you request a refund, you will receive your payment back minus the Eventbrite fee. No refunds will be issued after February 27.

Questions? Contact your county Cooperative Extension office.

Caswell County Contacts

Brandi Boaz; 4-H Agent

Bailee Perkins; Livestock Agent

336-694-4158

Durham County Contact

Racheal Wilson; 4-H Program Assistant

Alex Kissinger; Livestock Agent

919-560-0525

Orange County Contact

Sarah Maddry; 4-H Agent

Kathleen Rogers; 4-H Program Assistant

Alex Kissinger; Livestock Agent

919-245-2050

Person County Contacts

Hailee Dickerson; 4-H Agent

Kim Woods; Livestock Agent

336-599-1195

Host or Publisher N.C. Cooperative Extension, Orange County