Emmeline Vivian, 23, says growing up in an agricultural world has impacted everything she does in life, including inspiring her to take up an unusual hobby.
In the lead up to the young judges' competition, Ms Vivian spent hours memorising the breed standards for various chickens, geese, ducks, and turkeys, paying close attention to features like the birds' eye colour and weight.
"It's the judges job to interpret those breed standards and apply them to the animals on the day," she said.Without any prior information or notes on hand, the judges must inspect the birds and make an assessment, before delivering a presentation on their findings.Ms Vivian delivering her judgements at the 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show.Despite not taking out first place this year, Ms Vivian was pleased with how she went.
And while she said poultry judging is a hobby, it is a hobby so serious she wants to become qualified."Just depends on where life allows me to do that.""For work I'm in a very different field … I'm currently in the defence force," she said. While the bird buff's day job is a far cry from plumage and pecking, Ms Vivian said growing up in an agricultural world has shaped her worldview.Ms Vivian has already served as president of the Mannum Show Society and said she could not imagine her life without agriculture."I couldn't imagine not going around and sharing in each different community.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
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