JUNIOR POULTRY & NOVELTY SHOW - DEPARTMENT 9

 

Thursday, June 26, 5:00 p.m. – Poultry Building

Judge:  Bill Duart, Strawberry Point, IA

 

Project Leader: Keith Klimesh -- Junior Superintendent:  Christina Weinacht

 

Refer to the General Rules and Regulations of the Howard County Fair concerning exhibiting in this department.

These rules are available on line at http://www.mhcfair.com/fairbook/general rules.htm.

 

Entry fee is 50 cents per head. Premiums paid: blue $3.00, red $2.00, white $1.00 - unless noted

 

1.       Exhibitor must be enrolled in the poultry project area and identified a poultry project to exhibit.

2.       All poultry must be entered on a Livestock Entry Form, due to the Howard County Extension Office May 15. Exhibitors are responsible for reserving the number of cages when the livestock entry sheet is turned in to the Extension Office. Exhibitors are to provide their own padlocks for the cages if wanted.

3.       Poultry will be housed on the fairgrounds for the duration of the Fair in cages supplied by the Fair.

4.       All poultry exhibited must have come from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flocks, or have a negative Pullorum-Typhoid test within 90 days of the Fair

and an authorized tester must have performed the test. Certificate of test required with entry from on June 9.

5.       The Fair Veterinarian will inspect all poultry. All birds showing evidence of disease and lice will not be allowed to enter. All poultry must be clean. It is recommended they

be washed just prior to being entered.

6.       Entries in the meat and egg classes may be any commercial meat or egg type bird. Production practices generally accepted by the commercial poultry industry are acceptable.

7.       Exhibitor is to care and groom his/her own birds. Exhibitor is responsible for food and water (in suitable containers) and cleaning of the cage and area surrounding the cage(s) of his/her/birds. A thorough cleaning of the area is to be done by the exhibitor during the Fair and after the release of animals at the end of the Fair.

8.   Premiums will be awarded only to those exhibitors who are present to assist the judge during the judging of their birds. Judging will be done in the cages the birds are housed in.

9.   Exhibitors that enter game birds that are native to Iowa must have a game breeder’s permit, no matter where they were purchased. This permit must accompany other entry information

      when turned in at the Howard County Extension Office.

10.   If air temperatures at fair raise to above 85 degrees, exhibitors will be able to take their poultry home with the proper approval from the superintendent and notification given to the Fair office and Extension office. 

 

Class 1 --- Production. Birds will be shown as a pen of three females. Judging based on uniformity, maturity (age considered),

            development, handling qualities, pigmentation, molt, and general conformation to breed characteristics.

Exhibitor is limited to one entry per LOT.

 

LOT 1 --- Pullets, white egg breeds, at least 16 weeks old at the time of the show.

LOT 2 --- Pullets, brown egg breeds, at least 16 weeks old at the time of the show.

LOT 3 --- Production mature hens, no egg color restrictions

LOT 15 – Champion Production Pen – Trophy sponsored by Decorah Chick Hatchery

LOT 16 – Reserve Champion Production Pen – Lavender Ribbon

 

Class 2 --- Market Poultry. All entries must be within specific weight ranges and of the age and development for market use.

            Entries may be weighed on entry day to determine proper class-LOT.

Market poultry will be judged for health and vigor, fleshing, feathering, conformation, skin condition and uniformity. Exhibitor is limited to two entries per LOT with a maximum of two entries.

 

LOT 1 – Broilers, three birds, light weight (under 6# per bird)   LOT 2 –  Broilers, three birds, heavy weight (over 6# per bird)

LOT 15 – Champion Broiler Pen – Trophy sponsored by Decorah Hatchery

LOT 16 – Reserve Champion Broiler Pen – Trophy sponsored by Ron & Janice Klimesh

LOT 17 -- Heaviest Market Broiler - Trophy sponsored by Keith Klimesh

 

Class 3 – Miscellaneous Market Birds. Judged on meat quality. Exhibitor is limited to one entry per LOT.

 

LOT 1 – Ducks, two birds per pen.                                  LOT 4 – Other, two birds per pen.

LOT 2 – Geese, two birds per pen.                                  LOT 15 – Champion, Class 3 – Purple Ribbon

LOT 3 – Turkeys, two birds per pen.                    LOT 16 – Reserve Champion, Class 3 – Lavender Ribbon

                                                                       

Class 4 – Fancy & Ornamental Breeding Stock. Judged by comparison method, using the American Standard of Perfection. Entry to consist of one bird. Exhibitor is limited to one entry per LOT.

           

LOT 1 – Turkey, male                            LOT 5 – Bantams, male            LOT 9 – Pigeon, male

LOT 2 – Turkey, female                          LOT 6 – Bantams, female           LOT 10 – Pigeon, female

LOT 3 – Waterfowl, male                        LOT 7 – Guinea, male                LOT 11 – Other Breeds, male

LOT 4 – Waterfowl, female                     LOT 8 – Guinea, female             LOT 12 – Other Breeds, female

LOT 15 – Champion, Class 4 – Purple Ribbon      LOT 16 – Reserve Champion, Class 4 – Lavender Ribbon

 

Class 5 – Exotics & Novelty.

Includes other small animals relating to “novelty” type projects such as peacocks, emus, ostrich and other fowl

LOT 1 – Male                                                    LOT 2 – Female

 

Class 6 – Poultry Barn Prize; Sponsored by Keith Klimesh