Junior Fair Exhibitorscan Show Two Fancy Poultry and Other Fowl Per Class

Refer to Pike County Junior Fair General Livestock Rules and Regulations for other rules pertaining to poultry projects.

Junior Fair Exhibitorscan show two fancy poultry and other fowl per class.

• Arrival and Market Weigh-in: Sunday 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM
• “Best of Show” Poultry Check-in: Sunday Following Market Weigh-in
• “Best of Show” Competition: Monday 9:30 AM
• Market Poultry Show: Monday Following Best of Show Competition
• Showmanship: Monday Following the Market Show
• Fancy Poultry Dismissal: Friday 12:00 PM

Best of Show Poultry

Best of Show Poultry will be housed at the fair for the week as long as space if available.

Pullet Production

1. Shown as one class.

2. Exhibit two pullets (female chickens under one year old)

3. Entries must be at least 6 months old on show day

4. Entries may be hybrid breed or purebred

Fancy Poultry

1. All birds should be at least 6 months of age at the time of the show.

2. Classes will be as follows: Large fowl, bantam – and may be further subdivided if necessary.

3. One entry consists of two chickens, one male and one female, of the same breed and variety.

4. Birds will be judged according to the latest edition of the American

Standard of Perfection published by the American Poultry Association.

5. Birds will be tested for pullorum/fowl typhoid disease upon arrival at the fairgrounds by a tester approved by the Ohio department of agriculture and must be found negative for exhibition.

Ducks and Geese

1. One entry consists of two ducks or two geese

2. Classes will be as follows: Breeding ducks and geese, Meat ducks and geese – and may be further subdivided if necessary.

3. Breeding ducks and geese should be at least 6 months of age at the time of the show and will be judged according to the latest edition of the American Poultry Standard of Perfection published by the American Poultry Association.

4. An entry of breeding ducks or geese should consist of one male and one female.

5. An entry of meat ducks or geese will consist of two males.

6. Meat ducks and geese will be judged for uniformity and meat quality.

Turkey

1. One entry consists of two turkeys.

2. Classes will be as follows: Breeding turkeys, Meat turkeys – and may be further subdivided if necessary.

3. Breeding turkeys should be at least 6 months of age at the time of the show and will be judged according to the latest edition of the American Poultry Standard of Perfection published by the American Poultry Association.

4. An entry of breeding turkeys should consist of one male and one female.

5. An entry of meat turkeys will consist of two males.

6. Meat turkeys will be judged for uniformity and meat quality.

Best of Show Classes:

Class 1.Pullet Production

Class 2.Fancy Poultry

Class 2.1. Bantams

Class 2.2. Standards

Class 2.3 Peacocks

Class 2.4 Other Fancy Fowl Varieties

Class 3.Ducks and Geese

Class 4.Turkeys

Champion Best of Show Poultry

Market Poultry Rules:

1. Market chickens must originate from flock or hatchery which is a participant in the National Poultry Improvement Plan for the eradication of disease. Only chicks ordered from the Extension Office will be eligible to be shown and sold as market chickens at the fair. Any chicken not purchased this way, or exemplifying non-broiler characteristics, will be disqualified from showing and selling.

2. Projects must be picked up at the fairgrounds on Chick Pick-Up day, or forfeit their money and the project. Adequate notification of time of pick-up will be given. Club members are not permitted to pick up another member’s projects unless prior arrangements are made.

3. Junior Fair Exhibitors must select a pen-of-two to take to the fair. More than one member cannot share a project of six chicks.

4. Junior Fair Exhibitors can only bring to the fair the chickens that were marked in their name on chick pick-up day.

5. To show the pen-of-two, the junior fair exhibitor should have the assistance of one other junior fair exhibitor.

6. The pen-of-two must weigh a minimum of 7 pounds at the fair weigh-in to show in market class.

7. “Thank You” signs are to be no larger than 8.5” x 11.”

Market Broiler Classes:

Class 1. Light Weight Market Broilers

Class 2. Market Broilers

Champion Market Broiler

Showmanship (All ages are as of January 1 of current year)

1. Senior Poultry Showmanship (15-18 years old) **mandatory for premium

2. Intermediate Poultry Showmanship (12-14 years old)

3. Junior Poultry Showmanship (8-11 years old)