POULTRY POULTRY CONTINUED Fancy Superintendent: Abigail Summers (810) 294-2771 10. Exhibitor must be present to weigh-in their birds and coop in [email protected] their own birds. Market Bird Superintendents: Kay Smith, (810) 841-6053 email 11. All exhibitors participating in market poultry projects will be [email protected]; Melanie Mosher. responsible to sign up to work the silent auction wagon, poultry Egg Production: Joe & Judy Blake pick up table, and various other duties related to the livestock sale Premiums: A=$2.50; B=$1.50; C=No Premiums See Rule 34(a). and processing and market project birds. Failure to sign and fulfill Poultry Science Premiums: A=$2; B=$1.25; C=No Premiums. duties will result in loss of awards, premiums and right to sell. See Rule 34(a). 12. All exhibitors are responsible for own feed and water cups Judging: All judging on Monday at 9:00 a.m. (see #3), feed and bedding (pine shavings ONLY, NO CEDAR). Location: Poultry Barn 13. Judging for showmanship using one bird, any breed, Set up: Friday at 6:30 p.m. sex/age. Check In: Sunday ONLY from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. 14. Judges decisions are final. 15. Poultry exhibits check out Sunday at 8 A.M. SHARP See Livestock Rules and Regulations & Livestock Care 16. Some Classes may be combined, or split (if greater than 10) Agreement 17. Exhibition Poultry will be judged according to the American Poultry Association. Project Requirements 18. All market exhibitors must be present (or have a 1. Exhibitors must be present during judging. representative present) when birds are picked up for processing, 2. There is no limit on the number of entries. Except market to help with loading and to collect your supplies and equipment. classes, one entry per species, pending sufficient cage space. 19. Poultry Association “Standard of Perfection” and the 3. Exhibitors must have feed and water containers that are un- APA/ABA Youth website is a good source of poultry spillable and hang on the cage. It is highly recommended that educational information www.apa-abayouthpoultryclub.org/. exhibitors use ½ gal plastic feed & water cups for turkeys, 20. It is strongly recommended that exhibitors label supplies geese, market chicken pens and large breed ducks; 1 qt. or and equipment with their initials or name. larger plastic feed & water cup for egg production and 1 pt. for 21. Sharing of club shirts for silent auction photos is prohibited. bantam chicken and bantam ducks. See picture below: However, exhibitors are welcome to wear club shirts for silent auction photos. 22. Market poultry exhibitors must bring proof of hatch date to check in to present to superintendent. 23. All Exhibition Poultry must have a numbered leg band. Can be Available for purchase @ http://www.cutlersupply.com purchased from Cutler’s Supply or online. Metal and zip tie bands *Feeders and waters NOT allowed: fountain waters of any are not allowed. kind, cut plastic cups, paper ice cream container, any container that cannot be made un-spillable and to hang from the cage. 4. Birds must be fed and watered at least twice per day. Cages must also be cleaned daily NO LATER THAN 10 A.M. 5. Birds must be bathed prior to coop in day. Birds found dirty or infested with parasites will not be allowed to enter. 6. Egg Production: An entry consists of a dozen eggs. Eggs DIVISION 1801 - POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP should be brought to the Poultry Barn the day of judging with Class 01 – Senior Showmanship 15+ yrs. exhibitor tag attached. Class 02 – Junior Showmanship 12 - 14 Yrs. Old 7. Poultry Science: Exhibits should be brought to the Poultry Class 03 - Young Showmanship 11 & under Barn the day of judging. Exhibitors must be present for **Overall Showmanship, Grand/Reserve champion awarded, if interview during judging. warranted. Class 04 - Clover Sprouts Poultry Showmanship with animal (ages 8. Meat Production : Grand Champion and Reserve Champion 5-7 yrs. old as of Jan. 1 only). Exhibitor is bringing their animal to will be sold at the Junior Livestock Auction. All other meat pens the fair. may be sold through silent auction held during Jr. Livestock Class 05 - Clover Sprouts Poultry Showmanship without animal Auction. (ages 5-7 yrs. old as of Jan. 1 only) and borrowing an animal and 9. All market poultry exhibitors selling through Silent Auction not bringing one to the fair. are responsible for making sure their photo is taken by noon on Monday , and included in auction display. Clean up after auction and when market animals are shipped for processing is the responsibility of the exhibitor. 1 POULTRY CONTINUED POULTRY CONTINUED DIVISION 1803 - POULTRY SCIENCE Class 39 – Heritage Breed Ducks – Two birds to a pen. (not to Educational exhibit, display, poster or notebook or combination be hatched before April 18th.) For eligible breeds see relating to poultry science. Exhibitors must be present for https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/inte interview during judging. rnal/poultry-breeds Class 51 – Science - Sr. Division, 15 and older Class 42 – Heritage Breed Turkey – One bird, not to be hatched Class 52 – Science - Jr. Division, 12 - 14 years old before February 28 th . Must weigh at least 17 lbs. at fair Class 53 – Science - Young Division, 11 and **Grand/Reserve champions awarded, if warranted. under ***Overall Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Market **Grand/Reserve champion awarded, if warranted. Poultry from Classes 32 - 40 will be sold at live auction. All other DIVISION 1804 - EGG PRODUCTION CHICKENS blue ribbon market poultry will sell in the silent auction. Co-Superintendents: Joe & Judy Blake Egg Laying contest winners will be determined by number MARKET BIRDS EXHIBITED AT FAIR (PLAN A): of eggs laid by Friday 5:00 pm. Ties will be broken by Sat. Market birds will be exhibited at the fair, judged at the fair, Grand 12:00 noon. & Reserve birds chosen and sold on the live auction. All A-rated Class 15 - Hens-Two laying hens, any Standard breed birds not chosen for Grand or Reserve Champion will be sold by silent auction. Birds will be removed from the fair to the DIVISION 1805 – EGGS processor and returned for pick up by the poultry buyers. Class 17 - 1 dozen eggs, uniform color and size - Brown Class 18 – 1 dozen eggs, uniform color and size - white MARKET BIRDS NOT EXHIBITED AT FAIR (PLAN B) : Provided Class 19 – 1 dozen eggs, uniform color and size – any that MDARD and/or Fair Board determines poultry cannot be other color exhibited at the fair, this will be announced via the Fair’s website Class 20 - 1 dozen eggs, uniform color and size – any (www.stclaircounty4hfair.org ) and Facebook page (St. Clair other (bantam or duck) County 4-H and Youth Fair). The market poultry birds will be **Grand/Reserve champion eggs, if warranted. collected at a designated site (likely Goodells County Park) by the processor prior to the beginning of the fair (likely the DIVISION 1806 – MEAT PRODUCTION Thursday prior to fair). With enough notice from MDARD/Fair Proof of hatch date is required/staple to back of project Board, birds will be judged on their carcasses at the processor to Exhibitor must be record book to be turned in on July 1. determine the Grand & Reserve Champion birds of each present for judging. market class which will be sold on the live auction. All A-rated Class 32 – Chickens-Three birds to a pen seven weeks of age at birds/carcasses will be sold by silent auction with the birds th show time (not to be hatched before May 30 .) Entries returned for pick up by the poultry buyers. Consult website limited to one pen. and/or Facebook page for specific dates and times. Class 33 – Ducks- Two birds to a pen, eight weeks of age at show time, heavy breeds only (not to be hatched before May DIVISION 1807 – POULTRY CLOVER SPROUTS BREEDING rd Entries limited to one pen. 23 ) STOCK GEESE AND TURKEYS WILL BE SHOWN AND SOLD All Clover Sprout Poultry shown in same class regardless of INDIVIDUALLY. EXHIBITORS MAY BRING EITHER ONE OF EACH species/breed/age/sex of animal. SEX OF BIRD OR TWO OF THE SAME SEX, BUT WILL BE JUDGED Class 40 - Clover Sprouts Poultry Breeding Stock with animal INDIVIDUALLY. (ages 5-7 yrs. old as of Jan. 1 only). Exhibitor is bringing their Class 34 – Geese- Goose: One bird, fourteen weeks of age at animal to the fair. Exhibitors can show in Poultry Showmanship show time, heavy breeds only (not to be hatched before April also, sign up. 11th). Class 41 - Clover Sprouts Poultry Breeding Stock without animal Class 35 - Geese- Gander: One bird, fourteen weeks of age at (ages 5-7 yrs. old as of Jan. 1 only) and borrowing an animal show time, heavy breeds only (not to be hatched before April and not bringing one to the fair. Exhibitors can show in Poultry 11th). Showmanship also, sign up. Class 36 – Turkey-Hen: One bird, sixteen weeks of age at show time (not to be hatched before March 28th ). Turkeys must weigh at least 17 lbs. at fair. Class 37 – Turkey-Tom: One birds, sixteen weeks of age at show time (not to be hatched before March 28th ). Turkeys must weigh at least 17 lbs. at fair. Class 38 – Heritage Breed Chickens – Three birds to a pen (not to be hatched before May 9th). For eligible breeds see https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/inte rnal/poultry-breeds 2 POULTRY CONTINUED DIVISION 1810 - BANTAMS BREEDS Class 2045 – Game Bantam – Old English Game – Self Blue DIVISION 1808 - GAME BIRDS Class 2046 – Game Bantam – Old English Game – Silver Blue Class 38 - Pheasant Class 2047 – Game Bantam – Old English Game – Silver Duckwing Class 39 - Quail Class 2048 – Game Bantam – Old English Game – Spangled Class 40 – Guinea Class 2049 – Game Bantam – Old English Game – Wheaten (male) **Grand/Reserve champion game bird awarded, if warranted.