MINNESOTA
FFA ASSOCIATION

Overview

In the Poultry Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE), teams consisting of four individuals evaluate and select live meat chickens and live egg hens.  They also evaluate and grade ready-to-cook carcasses and parts of chickens and turkeys, eggs, and further processed poultry products.  They identify poultry parts and complete a written exam on poultry production and management.

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***All students will start at Cargill 105 (7:45-Region 6-8, 8:45 Region 1-5). We hope to have buses to move students.  No live production bird judging class because of Avian Influenza concerns.

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Expectations at Convention for Poultry Evaluation

• Official Dress required  

• Students will remain in assigned groups

• Students need to know their chapter number

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What SHOULD students bring? (Tools/equipment/materials)

• Two pencils

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What can students NOT BRING for themselves? 

• A steno, notebook, or any paper materials

• A calculator

• A clipboard

 

What will get a student/team disqualified? 

• Using cell phones and/or smart watches during the event

• Sharing answers with other participants

• Talking to other participants during the event

• Using any paper materials not provided by the event

• ANY abuse of live birds

 

What will be provided by the event?

• Calculator

• Any required printed materials

• Scratch paper

• Scantron sheet

• Disposable boots 

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