DEPARTMENT 12 - YOUTH POULTRY

Record Book

Required of all exhibitors with market birds. In order to show, must be turned in at check-in.

Fair Exhibit Requirements

1. Exhibitors must be present during judging.

2. There is no limit on the number of entries.  Except meat classes, one entry per specie, pending sufficient cage space.

3. Exhibitors must have feed and water containers that are un-spillable and tied or fastened to the cage.

4. Birds must be fed and watered at least twice per day. Cages must also be cleaned daily NO LATER THAN 8 P.M.

5. Birds should be dusted with commercial poultry dusting powder before the fair. Birds found to be infested with mites, etc., will not be allowed to enter.

6. Egg Production: An entry consists of a dozen eggs. Eggs should be brought to the Poultry Barn the day of judging with exhibitor tag attached.

7. Poultry Science: Exhibits should be brought to the Poultry Barn the day of judging.  Exhibitors must be present for interview during judging.

8. Meat Production:  Grand Champion and Reserve Champion will be sold at the Junior Livestock Auction.  All other meat pens may be sold through silent auction held during Jr. Livestock Auction, participation is exhibitor’s decision.

9. Judging for showmanship using one bird, any breed, sex/age.

10. Judges decisions are final.

11. All poultry MUST be clean to enter.

12. Poultry exhibits check out Sunday at close of fair between 8 - 8:30 am SHARP.

13. Some classes may be combined, or split (if greater than 10).

14. Best In Show trophy will be awarded at show conclusion.

15. Exhibitors selling through Silent Auction are responsible for making sure their photo is taken and included in auction display and for clean up after market animals are shipped for processing.

16. All meat pens are required to bring a record book.  These are available from the Extension 4-H office, Fair Office or Supt.  Project record books are to be handed in at weigh-in.

17. Exhibitor must be present to weigh-in their birds and to coop in their own bird.

18. All exhibitors participating in market poultry projects will be responsible to sign up to work the silent auction wagon, poultry pick up table, and various other duties related the livestock sale and processing market project birds.

19. All exhibitors are responsible for own bedding (pine shavings ONLY,  NO CEDAR).

20. Birds will be judged by A. P. A and A.B.A. book of standards.   Entries are to be mailed to Tim & Lori Warchuck 7440 Yager Rd, Smiths Creek MI 48074.

SECTION  1 - STANDARD BREEDS

Class 1 American (Examples; Jersey Giants, Reds, Rocks,  Wyandottes)

Class 2 Asiatic (Examples; Brahmas, Cochins, Langshans)

Class 3 English (Examples; Australops, Cornish, Dorking,  Orpingtons, Sussex)

Class 4 Mediterranean (Examples; Ancona, Andalusian, Leghorns, Minorca)

Class 5 Continental (Examples; Continental, Hamburgs, Polish, French, Houdans, Faverolles, Crevecoeurs, La Fleche)

Class 6 All Other Standard Breeds (Examples; Games, Modern Old English, Oriental, Malays, Sumatras, Sultans Frizzles, Aracanas, Ameraucanas, Etc.)  All other Standard Breeds are accepted in this class

Class 7 Barnyard Classic (Examples: Isa Brown, Crossed Prod. Breeds, Golden Comets, etc.)Grand/Reserve Champion standard chicken awarded, if warranted.

SECTION  2 - BANTAMS BREEDS

Class 8 ROSECOMB CLEAN LEGGED (Examples; Hamburgs, Rosecombs, Sebrights, Wyandottes)

Class 9 SINGLE COMB CLEAN LEGGED (Examples; Frizzles, Leghorns, Reds Rocks)

Class 10 FEATHER LEGGED (Examples; Brahmas, Silkies, Sultans, Cochin, Mille Fleur, Favorelles)

Class 11 GAME (Examples; Old English & Modern Games)
Grand/Reserve champion bantam chicken awarded, if warranted.

Class 13 ALL OTHER COMB CLEAN LEG (Examples; Ameraucanas, Araucanas, Buckeyes, Chanteclers, Cornish, Crevecoeurs, Cubalayas, Houdans, La Fleche, Malays, Polish, Shamos, Sicilian, Buttercups, Sumatras & Yokohamas)

Class 14 Barnyard Classic Any cross/breed Bantams

SECTION  3 - EGG PRODUCTION CHICKENS

Laying contest. Winner will be determined by number of eggs laid by Friday 5:00 pm. Ties will be broken by Sat. 12:00 noon.

Class 15 HENS -Two laying hens, any Standard breed

SECTION  4 - EGGS

Class 17 1 dozen eggs, uniformly colored and sized. White, Brown, or Colored

SECTION  5 - DUCKS

Class 19 HEAVY BREEDS (Examples; Muscovy, Pekin, Rouens, Aylesbury)

Class 20 MEDIUM BREEDS (Examples; Cayuga, Buff, Swedish, Crested)

Class 21 LIGHT BREEDS (Examples; Runners, Khaki Cambells, Magpies)

Class 22 BANTAMS (Examples; Calls, Mallards, East Indies, Mandarins, Carolina-wood)

Grand/Reserve champion duck awarded, if warranted.

SECTION  6 - GEESE

Class 25 HEAVY BREEDS (Examples; African, Embden, Tulouse)

Class 26 MEDIUM BREEDS (Examples; American Buff, Pilgrim, Sebastopol, Pomeranians)

Class 27 LIGHT BREEDS (Examples; Canada, Egyptian, Chinese, Roman)

Grand/Reserve champion Goose awarded, if warranted.

SECTION  7 – TURKEY

Class 30 Any breed turkey (any sex)

SECTION  8 - MEAT PRODUCTION

Entries are limited to 1 (one) pen per species. Proof of purchase is required at weigh-in.

Class 32 CHICKENS THREE BIRDS TO A PEN, SEVEN WEEKS OF AGE AT SHOW TIME  

Class 33 DUCKS TWO BIRDS TO A PEN, EIGHT WEEKS OF AGE AT SHOW TIME, HEAVEY BREEDS ONLY

Class 34 GEESE  TWO BIRDS TO A PEN, FOURTEEN  WEEKS OF AGE AT SHOW TIME, HEAVEY BREEDS ONLY

Class 35 TURKEYS TWO BIRDS TO A PEN, SIXTEEN  WEEKS OF AGE AT SHOW TIME.

Grand/Reserve champions awarded, if warranted.

SECTION  9 - GAME BIRDS

Class 37 Pheasant

Class 38 Quail

Class 49 Guinea

SECTION  10 - POULTRY SCIENCE

Educational exhibit, display, poster or notebook or combination relating to poultry science.  Exhibitors must be present for interview during judging.

Class 51 Sr. Division, 15 and older

Class 52 Jr. Division, 12 - 14 years old

Class 53 Young Division, 11 & under

Grand/Reserve champion awarded, if warranted.

SECTION  11 - POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP

Class 55  Sr. Division, 15 and older

Class 56 Jr. Division, 12 - 14 years old

Class 57 Young Division, 11 & under

Overall Showmanship

Grand/Reserve champion awarded, if warranted.

SECTION 12 - POULTRY RECORD BOOK   (MEAT BIRDS)

Class 60  Sr. Division, 15 and older

Class 61  Jr.  Division, 12 14 years old

Class 62  Young Division, 11 and under

Grand/Reserve Champion awarded, if warranted.

SECTION  13 - CLUB AWARD

Club displays must show club participation!  Superintendent must be notified of club participation by July 1^st.  Section in the barn will be put aside for clubs interested in making a display.  Displays will be judged and awards given.

SECTION 16 - CLUB AWARDS

Barn Decorations - No Premiums - All clubs exhibiting at the fair automatically entered.

Fair Exhibit Requirements

1. All breeds must be banded with a seamless band.

2. Exhibitors must be present to be interviewed during judging.

3. There is no limit on number of entries. Note: follow class guidelines.

4. Exhibitors must have feed & water containers that are non-spillable and tied or fastened to the cage.

5. Birds must be fed and watered at least twice per day. Cages must also be cleaned daily.

6. Birds should be dusted with commercial poultry dusting powder before the Fair. Birds found to be infested with mites, etc, will not be allowed to enter.

7. Judges decisions are final.

8. All pigeons must be clean to enter.

9. Pigeon exhibits check out same as poultry.

SECTION 14 - PIGEONS   

Class 65 Utility - One bird in respective breed (Example: King, Runt Strasser, etc.)  Note:  All breeds shown together.

Class 66 Fancy - One bird in respective breed (Example: Fantail, Pouter's, Modena, etc.) Note:  All breeds shown together.

Class 67 Flying - One bird in respective breed (Example: Homer  Rollers, Tipplers, etc.)  Note:  All breeds shown together.

Grand/Reserve Champion Pigeon awarded, if warranted.

SECTION 15 - PIGEON SCIENCE

Educational exhibit, display, poster or notebook or combination relating to poultry or pigeon science.  Exhibitors must be present for interview during judging.

Class 70 Sr. Division, 15 and older

Class 71 Jr. Division, 12-14 yrs. old

Class 72 - Young Division, 11 & under

Grand/Reserve Champion, if warranted