These eggs, either blown or hard - boiled, are painted with any of the usual media, oils, watercolours, inks etc. There must be no other adornment whatsoever, not even beads for eyes or bits of extra shell to provide texture. To set them off nicely, the organisers should provide physical support:  about 3cm (1 ¼ “) diameter cardboard rings,  1.25cm (½”) deep in which the egg can be placed upright.

Here the egg is often painted, but in addition there is some form of decoration. They range from the very elaborate eggs, whose shells have been cut, revealing painted interiors behind open doors or drawers, to simply decorated eggs. In all cases the egg must be seen and its shape recognisable. Decoration can take the form of beads, cardboard, shells and, of course, colouring.

Unlike the other two classes, this is usually for several eggs, usually six, the eggs themselves being unadorned. The exhibit consists of suitably chosen materials (cloth, flowers, bark or cardboard) that serves to highlight the clutch of eggs within the arrangement.

It is only in the displayed eggs that credit is given to the eggs used. Ill-matched, poor textured eggs would not enhance the overall effect of the exhibit and be penalised. Arrangements can include bantam, fowl and duck eggs, providing their shape is a match and their shells an even texture. Different colours, too, would not be penalised if such contrast were helpful to the general effect.

Judging is quite subjective, even with the scale of points outlined above. Because of this, Displayed eggs cannot be awarded a Poultry Club Bronze Award. Conversely, the best Painted or Decorated egg is entitled to a Bronze Award card although ineligible to progress for contention as Champion or Reserve Champion Egg Exhibit.