Superintendents: Cathy Babcock and Pam Cuttlers
Check-in: Wednesday, July 30, 4–8 p.m. (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner)
Showmanship: Thursday, July 31, 10 a.m. (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner)
Show: Thursday, July 31, 10 a.m. (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner)
Release Time: Sunday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m.
Open to 4-H members. A 4-H member can enter a total of 15 pens in the 4-H show.
To be eligible for breed exhibition, cockerel, pullet, cock or hen chicken entries must be fair representatives of one of the breeds listed in the “American Standard of Perfection.”
4-H members are required to care for their birds throughout the fair. Food and bedding will be provided, but birds are to be fed and watered at least twice daily and cages are to be kept clean by the 4-H member. Feed will be supplied by superintendent.
4-H members are required to be present during the judging or their birds may not be judged. Large fowl, bantam and pet classes will be table shown.
OFFICIAL 4-H ATTIRE IS REQUIRED of all 4-H members any time a member is involved in ANY poultry activity during the fair. Acceptable shirts include: white 4-H T-shirt with printed emblem OR any plain, long- or short-sleeved white shirt with official 4-H armband on left arm above elbow OR any plain, long- or short-sleeved white shirt with the 4-H chevron attached to chest. Also acceptable is the 4-H & FFA livestock exhibitor T-shirt. Blue jeans must be long — no shorts allowed. Shoes must be closed toe — either tennis shoes, boots or hard shoes. 4-H members should be neatly groomed.
HERDSMANSHIP — All animal exhibitors are expected to cooperate in keeping alleys clean and keeping animals clean, neat and attractive. Herdsmanship duties are the responsibility of 4-H members rather than leaders and parents. Herdsmanship begins Thursday, July 31 at 4 p.m. and ends Sunday, Aug. 3 at Noon. 4-H members are required to sign up for a 1-hour block of time to keep watch over the poultry area. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the poultry area.
Any bird with visible signs of disease or parasitism will be dismissed from the exhibition area and rendered ineligible to show. This includes lice and mites.
The rules for standard-sized chickens apply equally to bantams, waterfowl and turkeys where applicable. Base date is date of show.
- A cock (C) is a male bird 1 year and more.
- A hen (H) is a female bird 1 year and more.
- A cockerel (CKL) is a male bird less than 1 year.
- A pullet (P) is a female bird less than 1 year.
- Special Top Awards
- Premiums (except where designated otherwise): Purple $3; Blue $2; Red $1; White $0
See page 55 of this Fair Book for Premium Payouts Procedure for Animals.
POULTRY QUIZ
- Thursday, July 31, 9 a.m. (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner)
- Premiums: Purple $4; Blue $3; Red $2; White $0
Must register during online entry by July 1. This contest will test 4-H members overall knowledge of poultry. Preparation includes studying from the 3 poultry 4-H project books and other 4-H materials. No teams are needed for this contest as it will be completely individual. Adult mentorship is prohibited during competition. Only 4-H members allowed in contest areas.
G070001 Senior Poultry Quiz — 14–18 years of age
G070002 Intermediate Poultry Quiz — 11–13 years of age
G070003 Junior Poultry Quiz — 8–10 years of age
POULTRY JUDGING CONTEST
- Thursday, July 31, 9 a.m. (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner)
- Premiums: Purple $4; Blue $3; Red $2; White $0
Must register during online entry by July 1. This contest allows the contestants to place a class of 4–6 poultry. Adult mentorship is prohibited during competition. Only 4-H members allowed in contest areas.
G070004 Senior Poultry Judging — 14–18 years of age
G070005 Intermediate Poultry Judging — 11–13 years of age
G070006 Junior Poultry Judging— 8–10 years of age
SHOWMANSHIP
- Thursday, July 31, 10 a.m. (Currency Pavilion – Southwest Corner)
- Premiums: Purple $4; Blue $3; Red $2; White $0
G070007 Senior Poultry Showmanship — 14–18 years of age
G070008 Intermediate Poultry Showmanship — 11–13 years of age
G070009 Junior Poultry Showmanship — 8–10 years of age
LARGE FOWL
American
G070101 Plymouth Rock
G070102 Wyandotte
G070103 Rhode Island Red
G070104 Jersey Giant
G070105 New Hampshire
G070106 Delaware
G070109 Other
Asiatic
G070111 Brahma
G070112 Cochin
G070113 Langshan
G070119 Other
English
G070121 Dorking
G070122 Cornish
G070123 Orpington
G070124 Sussex
G070125 Austrolorp
G070129 Other
Mediterranean
G070131 Leghorn
G070132 Minorca
G070133 Andalusian
G070134 Sicilian Buttercup
G070139 Other
Continental
G070141 Hamburg
G070142 Campine
G070143 Polish
G070144 Houdan
G070145 Faverolle
G070149 Other
Any Other Breed
G070151 Game
G070152 Sumatra
G070153 Naked Neck
G070154 Araucana
G070155 Ameraucana
G070159 Other
Trio/Pen
Birds entered singly are not eligible to be judged as part of a trio/pen. Birds entered as a trio/pen are not eligible to be judged in individual competition.
G070027 Trio — Purebred — a trio of exhibition birds shall consist of 1 male and 2 females. All 3 birds must be of the same breed and conform to the Standard of Perfection. Trio classes are for breeding stock birds. Hybrids, crossbred and other meat and egg production birds belong in the pen entries.
G070028 Pen of Egg Production Females — a pen of egg production females shall consist of 3 sexually mature females. Pens of egg production birds will be judged for production qualities. These birds need not necessarily conform to breed standards.
G070029 Pen of Production Birds (Broilers and Market Turkeys) — a pen of market broilers shall consist of 3 birds 6–9 weeks of age. A pen of market turkeys shall consist of 2 female birds 16–17 weeks of age. Pens of broilers or market birds will be judged for production qualities. These birds need not necessarily conform to breed standards. This is the class for production project birds.
BANTAM
Game Bantam
G070201 Modern
G070202 Old English
Single Comb Clean Legged
G070211 Japanese
G070212 Leghorn
G070213 New Hampshire
G070214 Orpington
G070215 Plymouth Rock
G070216 Rhode Island Red
G070219 Other
Rose Comb Clean Legged
G070221 d-Anver
G070222 Hamburg
G070223 Rosecomb
G070224 Sebright
G070225 Wyandotte
G070229 Other
Any Other Comb Clean Legged
G070231 Araucana
G070232 Cornish
G070233 Houdan
G070234 Polish
G070239 Other
Feather Legged
G070241 d’Uccle
G070242 Brahma
G070243 Cochin
G070244 Silky
G070249 Other
Trio
G070036 Trio — Purebred — a trio of exhibition birds shall consist of 1 male and 2 females. All 3 birds must be of the same breed and conform to the Standard of Perfection. Trio classes are for breeding stock birds. Hybrids, crossbred or other meat and egg production birds belong in the pen entry. Birds entered singly are not eligible to be judged as part of a trio. Birds entered in a trio are not eligible to be judged in individual competition.
PET CLASS
For poultry entries not qualifying for individual breed classes. Production/Hybrid roosters and any crossbred birds belong in the pet class. The pet class is judged on condition of the animal and its acceptability as a pet. Contestants may be asked questions pertaining to the care of poultry. Entries in the pet class are included as 1 of the 15 pen entries. Limit 3 pet entries per 4-H member.
G070041 Pet Class — 8–12 years of age
G070042 Pet Class — 13–18 years of age
DUCKS
G070051 Heavy — Pekin, Rouen, Muscovy
G070052 Medium — Swedish, Buff, Crested, Cayuga
G070053 Light — Runner, Khaki Campbell
G070054 Bantam — Call, Mallard, East India
GEESE
G070061 Heavy — Toulouse, Embden, African
G070062 Medium — Pilgrim, Buff, Saddle Back Pomeranian
G070063 Light — Chinese, Canada, Egyptian, Tufted Roman
TURKEYS
The turkeys produced for the pen of production birds are not eligible to show in the individual turkey classes.
G070071 Young Tom Turkey
G070072 Old Tom Turkey
G070073 Young Hen Turkey
G070074 Old Hen Turkey
GUINEA FOWL
G070081 Old Guinea
G070082 Young Guinea (current year’s hatch)
POULTRY STATIC EXHIBITS
- Static Exhibit Check-in: Tuesday, July 29, 4–8 p.m. (Ag Society Hall)
- Static Exhibits Released: Monday, Aug. 4, 7–11 a.m. (Ag Society Hall)
See page 21 of this Fair Book for more information about 4-H static exhibits. Animal exhibits are in the “General Areas” and may be interview judged.
- No state fair entry
G070091 Homemade Carrying Crate
G070092 Poster — related to poultry project (i.e. breeds, care, parts). Poster can be 14 inches x 22 inches OR 22 inches x 28 inches, either vertical or horizontal. Poster will be judged on educational content and visual presentation/design.
G070093 Homemade Egg Gathering Basket