4-H and FFA Poultry

Superintendent: Al Nichols, David James

  1. A double entry fee will be charged for any changes made after entry week.
  2. All livestock exhibitors (except horse exhibitors) are to wear a collared, sleeved, tucked in shirt or an official 4-H/FFA t-shirt tucked in, into the show ring.
  3. An entry fee of $1.50 per bird must accompany entry blank or they will not be accepted. FEE MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY BLANK. A service charge of $.25 per bird will be required to cover veterinarian inspection fees.
  4. Production and Market pens are limited to one entry per class.
  5. Exhibitors must enter their birds in the proper class. Incorrectly entered birds will be placed at the bottom of the class. Birds are not to be placed in pens until they have been approved by the Fair Veterinarian. All birds that do not originate from a Pullorum-Typhoid free hatchery or were not tested prior to the Fair, must be tested and a copy of papes filed with Superintendents. These birds must be kept away from other birds until after being tested.
  6. A Superintendent will assign pens. Exhibitors are responsible for the care of their birds. Exhibitors MUST provide feed, feeders, water and clean up pens. See #8 open show rules. Premiums will not be paid if pens are not cleaned or birds are not checked out by release time.
  7. Birds should be in place by noon on Wednesday, July 23. The show will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 25. Birds will be released following the show and must be checked out by 9 p.m.
  8. Pens must contain birds of the same sex and age. Exception: Ducks and Geese.
  9. Once the show has begun, exhibitors will handle birds only at the Judge’s request.
  10. There will be Poultry Showmanship classes for Junior, Intermediate, and Senior 4-H’ers, following the bird judging. No pre-entry or entry fee is required.

Premiums on each class:
1st: $3 * 2nd: $2 * 3rd: $1 * 4th: 75¢ * 5th: 50¢

Junior Showmanship...........................................................Rosette
Intermediate Showmanship...............................................Rosette
Senior Showmanship..........................................................Rosette
Champion Production Pullet Pen.....................................Ribbon
Champion Production Hen Pen.......................................Ribbon
Grand Champion Production Pen...................................Rosette
Champion Market Broiler-Pen (3)....................................Ribbon
Champion Market Roaster-Pen (3)...................................Ribbon
Champion Market Duck-Pen (2)......................................Ribbon
Champion Market Geese-Pen (2).....................................Ribbon
Grand Champion Market Pen...........................................Rosette
Grand Champion Market Pen will be auctioned off at 4-H Family Night on Sunday, July 27.

Division 149: Production Pullets
(poultry raised to produce eggs and are under 20 weeks of age.)
1 Production Pen-of-Three Pullets (white egg strain)
2 Production Pen-of-Three Pullets (brown-tinted egg strain)

Division 150: Production Hens
(Poultry raised to produce eggs and over 20 weeks of age)
3 Production Pen-of-Three Hens (white egg strain)
4 Production Pen-of-Three Hens (brown-tinted egg strain)

Division 151: Market Broilers
(Poultry raised for meat production under 6 months of age)
5 Pen-of-Three Broilers (under 5 lbs. each, pen total weight under 15 lbs.)
6 Pen-of-Three Roasters (over 5 lbs. each, pen total weight over 15 lbs.)

Division 152: Market Ducks
(pen of 2 either sex, over 8 weeks of age)
7 Market Duck

Division 153: Market Geese
(pen of 2 either sex, over 8 weeks of age)
8 Market Geese


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