SEPT. 29 - OCT. 22, 2017 TO LEARN MORE VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.BIGTEX.COM 2017 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS® EXHIBITOR HANDBOOK 2017 State Fair of Texas® September 29-October 22, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIVESTOCK SCHEDULE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...5 GENERAL INFORMATION AND RULES…………………………………………………………………………………………..11 ANIMAL HEALTH RULES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………....20 PAN-AMERICAN, BEEF CATTLE……………………………………………………………………………………………………... Angus………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24 Beefmaster……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………26 Brahman………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………28 Brangus……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….32 Hereford……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………34 Longhorn……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..36 Miniature Hereford…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..38 Pre Junior Miniature Hereford………………………………………………………………………………..……………..40 Miniature Zebu………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..42 Polled Hereford……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….44 Red Angus…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….46 Red Brangus………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….48 Santa Gertrudis…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…50 Shorthorn……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...54 Simbrah………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..56 Simmental……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..58 PAN-AMERICAN, DAIRY CATTLE……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Rules…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..60 All Breeds……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..64 PAN-AMERICAN, SWINE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Registered Breeding Gilts…………………………………………………………………………………………………...65 Commercial Gilts……………………………………………………..…..…………………………………………………..65 PAN-AMERICAN, SHEEP………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Registered Breeding Sheep…………………………………………………………………………………………………66 Wether Dams………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....67 PAN-AMERICAN, GOATS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Angora…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………68 Colored Angora……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….69 Boer Goat……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..70 Dairy Goat……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..72 Pygmy Goat…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...73 Southwest Classic, Pygmy Goat……………………………………………………………………………………………75 Wether Does………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….77 2 2017 State Fair of Texas® September 29-October 22, 2017 PAN-AMERICAN, LLAMA……………………………………………………………………………………………………………78 PAN-AMERICAN, RABBITS…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..81 PAN-AMERICAN, POULTRY………….…………………………………………………………………………………………….83 Bantam………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...89 Ducks and Geese………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…..94 Egg Show…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…97 Standard Poultry……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..85 Turkey and Guinea……………………………………………………………………………………...……………………96 Junior Showmanship……………………………………………………………………………………………………….100 Rooster Crowing Contest………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..99 JUNIOR SHOWS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… TLBT Longhorn…………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………101 YOUTH SHOWS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Special Rules………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..103 Market Steers………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..105 Prospect Steers…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………107 Steer Classification Guidelines………………………………………………………………………………….…………109 Barrows……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..115 Lambs………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..119 Goats…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….124 Broilers………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……126 YOUTH, BEEF HEIFERS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Rules…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..128 Angus…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….129 Beefmaster…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….131 Brangus………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………133 Charolais…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….134 Chianina…………………………………………………………………………………..….…...…………………………135 Gray Brahman……………………………………………………………………………….………………………………136 Hereford……………………………………………………………………………………...………………………………137 Limousin………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….138 Maine Anjou…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………139 ARB……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………140 ORB……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………141 Polled Hereford…………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………142 Red Angus (State Show)…………………………………………………………………………………...………………143 Red Angus Bred & Owned (State Show)…………………………………………………………………………………144 Red Angus Futurity and Contests (State Show)…………………………………………………………………………146 Red Brahman…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………150 3 2017 State Fair of Texas® September 29-October 22, 2017 Red Brangus………………………………………………………………………………………………………...………151 Santa Gertrudis……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………152 Shorthorn……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………153 Simbrah………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………154 Simmental……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………155 Star 5…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………156 YOUTH, DAIRY CATTLE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………157 YOUTH, BREEDING GILTS…………………………………………………...……………………………………………………159 YOUTH, BREEDING GOATS……………………………………………………...…………………………………………………… Angora………………………….……………………………………………...…………………………………………….160 Colored Angora………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………161 Boer Goat …………………….…………………………………………………….……………………………………….162 Dairy Goat…………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………..164 YOUTH, BREEDING SHEEP……………………………………………………………….………………………………………166 YOUTH, BREEDING RABBITS………………………………………………………………………………………….…………167 YOUTH, CONTESTS………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………. Team…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… Agriculture Mechanics……………………………………………………………………………………………………...169 AgRobotics Challenge……………………………………………………………………………………………………...174 Dairy Judging……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…176 Food Challenge…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…178 Livestock Judging………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…180 Range and Pasture Plant ID……………………………………………………………………………………………..…182 Product ID……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………184 Wildlife………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……186 >>Collegiate Livestock Judging……………………………………………………………………………………………187 Individual…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. Agriculture Science Fair……………………………………………………………………………………………………189 Job Interview……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…191 Public Speaking…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…194 Skillathon, Beef…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…196 Skillathon, Sheep……………………………………………………………………………………………………………197 Skillathon, Swine……………………………………………………………………………………………………………198 4 2017 State Fair of Texas® September 29-October 22, 2017 Thursday, September 28 7:00 AM- 2:00 PM Move-In: Pan-Am/Junior Llamas 4:00 PM Checked-In: Pan-Am/Junior Llamas (Cattle Barn 2) 6:00 PM Llama Jr. Judging Contest LJP 7:00 PM Move-In: Pan-Am/Youth Breeding Gilts (Swine Barn) *Gate 15 will open at 5pm for gilt staging Friday, September 29 7:00 AM- 1:00 PM Move-In: Youth Market Goats and Market Lambs (Cattle Barn 1) 9:00 AM Pan-Am Llama Performance Classes LJP 11:00 AM-3:00 PM Kiosk Check-In: Youth Market Lambs & Goats (Cattle Barn 1) 2:00 PM In-Place Deadline: Pan-Am/Youth Breeding Gilts (Swine Barn) 3:00 PM Checked-In: Pan-Am/Youth Breeding Gilts (Swine Barn) Checked-In: Youth Market Lambs and Goats (Cattle Barn 1) 4:00 PM Show Ring Success Seminar, Market Lambs & Goats BCLC Saturday, September 30 7:00 AM Registration: Swine Skillathon BCLC 8:00 AM Pan-Am Haltered Llamas & Showmanship LJP-South Youth Swine Skillathon Contest, followed by awards BCLC 10:00 AM Youth Market Lamb Show LJP-North 11:00 AM Relocate Sale & Consignment: Youth Market Lambs (BCLC/CB1) 12:00 PM Pan-Am Purebred Gilts, followed by Pan-Am Commercial Gilt Show Swine Arena Market Lamb Grand Champion Drive *or 30 minutes following the last breed/ LJP 5:30PM* division drive - whichever comes later BCLC 7:30 PM Exhibitor Appreciation Dinner (Breeding Gilt and Llama Exhibitors only) 4:00 - 7:00 PM Accept Floor Lambs (Cattle Barn 1) Sunday, October 1 8:00 AM Release: Youth Market Lambs (Non-Sale), Accept Floor Lambs (Cattle Barn 1) Release: Llamas Youth Gilt Showmanship, followed by Youth Purebred Breeding Gilts Swine Arena Registration: Youth Range & Pasture Plant ID (BCLC) 9:00 AM Youth Market Goat Show LJP Release: Pan-Am/Youth Breeding Gilts (Swine Barn) Youth Range & Pasture Plant ID Contest, followed by awards BCLC 10:00 AM Relocate Sale & Consignment: Youth Market Goats (BCLC/CB1) Release: Youth Market Goats (Non-Sale) LJP 1:00 M P * Market Goat Grand Champion Drive *or 30 minutes following the last breed/ LJP division drive - whichever comes later ALL ANIMALS MUST BE OUT OF BARN/ CONSIGNED 30 MIN. AFTER COMPLETION OF SHOW Monday, October 2 Gate 15 will open for staging at 12am 4:00 AM-8:00 AM Move-In: Youth Market Barrows (Dk OPB, Duroc, Hampshire, Dk Cross) (Swine Barn) 5 2017 State Fair of Texas® September 29-October 22, 2017 8:00 AM-11:00 AM Kiosk Check-In: Youth Market Barrows (Cattle Barn 1) 8:00 AM Move-In/Sift/Score: Youth Market Broilers (LJP) Registration: 4-H/FFA Food Challenge Contest (Creative Arts Kitchen) 9:00 AM Checked-In: Youth Market Broilers (Cattle Barn 1) Youth Food