SCHEDULE 2018 Conducted by The Royal Melbourne Poultry Show is one of the most prestigious fanciers competitions in Australia. The competition provides breeders with an opportunity to benchmark their birds with a full range of Australian Poultry Standard classes available to enter. SCHEDULE 2018 The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited ABN 66 006 728 785 ACN 006 728 785 Melbourne Showgrounds Epsom Road, Ascot Vale VIC 3032 Telephone +61 3 9281 7444 Facsimile +61 3 9281 7592 www.rasv.com.au List of Office Bearers As at 12/02/2018 Patron Her Excellency the Hon Linda Dessau AC — Governor of Victoria Board of Directors MJ (Matthew) Coleman CGV (Catherine) Ainsworth DS (Scott) Chapman D (Darrin) Grimsey AJ (Alan) Hawkes NE (Noelene) King OAM JA (Joy) Potter PJB (Jason) Ronald OAM Chairman M. J. Coleman Chief Executive Officer P. Guerra Company Secretary J. Perry Organising Committee N. King (Chair) N. Penny M. Miller M. Holmes J. Betts M. Akers Contact Sarah Perren Telephone: 9281 7437 Email: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIAL REGULATIONS ROYAL MELBOURNE POULTRY SHOW............................................................................. 2 ROYAL MELBOURNE POULTRY SHOW – SALE OF EXHIBITS ................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS ........................................................................................................... 5 ROYAL MELBOURNE POULTRY SHOW PRESENTATION DINNER ............................................................................ 5 SUPREME ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ALTERNATE PRIZES ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 1 - BANTAM HARDFEATHER O.E.G. (OLD ENGLISH GAME) ...................................................................................... 6 2 - BANTAM HARDFEATHER OTHER THAN O.E.G. ................................................................................................... 11 3 - BANTAM SOFTFEATHER LIGHT ............................................................................................................................. 16 4 - BANTAM SOFTFEATHER HEAVY ........................................................................................................................... 33 5 - STANDARD HARDFEATHER (GAME) ..................................................................................................................... 48 6 - STANDARD SOFTFEATHER LIGHT ........................................................................................................................ 58 7 - STANDARD SOFTFEATHER HEAVY ...................................................................................................................... 66 8 - WATERFOWL ............................................................................................................................................................ 80 9 - FIELD AND FOREST ................................................................................................................................................. 92 10 - JUNIORS ................................................................................................................................................................. 93 11 - EGGS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 98 12 - POULTRY ART COMPETITION .............................................................................................................................. 99 13 - JUNIOR JUDGING .................................................................................................................................................. 99 GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ALL COMPETITIONS ............................................................................................... 97 1 Enter your pride and joy and have your birds judged by leading industry experts! There is no greater feather in a fancier’s cap than a win at a Royal Melbourne Poultry Competition. The competition provides poultry enthusiasts and breeders with a platform to come together, benchmark their birds and gain expert feedback. What’s New New Classes Poultry Sale Art anyone? The Royal Melbourne Poultry Show sale will be officially launched With the addition of an art section to the 2018 schedule, in 2018. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to nominate their exhibitors are encouraged to show their creative side and enter birds for sale, exposing them to an audience of fellow exhibitors into one of three new classes. You can show of your artistic and public across the 2 day show. For more information refer to skills in the new ‘Artwork’ class, strike a poultry pose with our page 3. ‘Photography’ class or if you’re craft with other mediums, why not enter our ‘Other Artwork’ class and show the judges what you’ve Junior Judging got. For more details refer to page 98. This year Junior Judges can show off their knowledge when it New Breeds comes to poultry. In a setting that develops interest and practical skills in agricultural careers, participation in the Royal Melbourne An exciting new addition to the 2018 Schedule is the introduction Poultry Show allows young people an entry to become involved in of two new breeds. The RASV are proud to welcome Dutch and the agricultural sector. For more information refer to page 98. Crevecoeur classes. Best Backyard Poultry Competition The RASV would like to thank the following sponsors for their If you have a passion for poultry, why not enter this year’s Best support of the Royal Melbourne Poultry Show Backyard Poultry competition run by The Weekly Times and poultry feed supplier Laucke Mills. Laucke Mills, Major Sponsor The competition begins on May 2, with the top backyard owners and their birds getting a year’s supply of poultry feed from Laucke Mills. For more information and how to enter, refer to page 98. Breeders Choice Woodshavings, Bedding Sponsor 11. TRANSPORT, PENNING AND CARE OF EXHIBITS Exhibits will be received, penned, fed, attended to and recouped for SPECIAL REGULATIONS despatch, at no additional cost to Exhibitors. 12. HANDLING OF EXHIBITS ROYAL MELBOURNE POULTRY During the Show, the Exhibits will be in the custody of RASV, and must not be touched or handled by the Exhibitor or any person, on SHOW any pretence whatsoever, without the permission of the Superintendent. Whilst RASV and its officials will take all reasonable care with the The Regulations appearing in this Schedule form part of The Royal Exhibits in their custody, they accept no responsibility whatsoever Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited’s (RASV) General either for the exhibits' safety or for any injury or damage sustained Regulations for all Competitions (General Regulations). In the event by any person or property caused directly or indirectly by the Exhibit. of any inconsistency between the General Regulations and these 13. AGE OF EXHIBITS Regulations, the General Regulations shall prevail to the extent of The decision of the RASV Veterinary Surgeons regarding age shall the inconsistency unless the General Regulations provide otherwise. be final and shall not be called into question in any proceedings, or in any manner whatsoever. 1. CLOSE OF ENTRIES 14. EXHIBIT DEFINITIONS Entries in The Royal Melbourne Poultry Show (Show) must be Age to be calculated as at the first day of Show. received at the RASV’s Administration Office located at Melbourne Cock means a male over 12 months of age. Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria 3032 by the date Hen means a female over 12 months of age. stipulated in the Information for Exhibitors section of the Schedule and Cockerel means a male under the age of 12 months. on the Entry Form. Pullet means a female under the age of 12 months. The onus is entirely on the Exhibitor to submit particulars on time. Drake means a male over 12 months of age. In accordance with General Regulation 9.2, RASV reserves the right Duck means a female over 12 months of age. to amend, consolidate or cancel classes offered in this competition Young Drake means a male under the age of 12 months. schedule. Young Duck means a female under the age of 12 months. 2. ENTRY FEE Gobbler means a male over 12 months of age. The entry fee includes bedding, feed and water. Hen means a female over 12 months of age. 3. PERIOD OF EXHIBITION Young Gobbler means a male under the age of 12 months. All Exhibitors are to comply with the period of exhibition times Young Hen means a female under the age of 12 months. allocated, unless otherwise notified directly by the RASV Event Gander means a male over 12 months of age. Coordinator. Times for the Period of Exhibition can be found in the Goose means a female over 12 months of age. Information for Exhibitors section of the Schedule. Young Gander means a male under the age of 12 months. 4. JUNIOR CLASSES Young Goose means a female under the age of 12 months. Entry of exhibits in the Junior Classes is restricted to Exhibitors O.E.G. is an acronym for Old English Game. between the ages of 6 and 16 years, on the first day of judging. A.O.C is an acronym for Any Other Colour. RASV reserves the right to demand proof of age if necessary. A A.O.V. is an acronym for Any Other