NO CROSS BREED OR HATCHERY HYBRID BIRDS WILL BE ALLOWED!

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1 DEPARTMENT 7 POULTRY Senior Fair Board Director: Iona Lockwood Chairman: Tylor Murray Other Member(s): Kathe DeVault, Monday, July 9 AT 8:00 A.M. Jr. Fair Show Arena South End GENERAL RULES 1. All birds must be tested for pullorum. A copy of Pullorum testing must be submitted to the poultry committee the day of check in. NPIP papers must be submitted on all hatchery purchased birds including meat pens. Testing dates for Pullorum will be available during the year for exhibitors to have birds tested; this will take place the last week of June. 2. All 4-H and FFA members must attend a Quality Assurance Programs on a yearly basis, unless you tested out. If an exhibitor does not attend a Quality Assurance Program they will not be eligible to show or exhibit at the Logan County Fair. 3. All birds that are entered in all sections must be recognized by the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection. NO CROSS BREED OR HATCHERY HYBRID BIRDS WILL BE ALLOWED! Class 5 commercial meat type may be cross breed hybrids. Examples of cross hybrid birds are as follows but are not limited to: Sex Links, Cinnamon Queens, Layorcas, Cherry Eggers, Golden Comets, Austra Whites. 4. All birds will go through vet check once they are in their designated pens in the Poultry barn beginning after weigh in on Saturday, July 8th. 5. All birds must be on fairgrounds between 9:00am 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 7th. Birds entering grounds after this time will be sent home. 5. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning their own pens before 10:00 am every morning. All birds and their pens must be kept clean at all times. The Poultry Committee will inspect each pen at 11:00 A.M. If any pens are found dirty (this includes all poultry projects) they will be tagged with a RED CARD. If an exhibitor receives two red cards within the week of the Fair the Senior Fair Board will be notified for further action which may include expulsion from the current or future fairs. 9. All birds must have plenty of fresh food and water at all times. 10. Food and water containers must be suitable in size for each pen. Water or food containers that are too large will be removed and replaced with a more suitable container by the Poultry Committee. Birds must be able to move freely around their cage(s). 11. Entries not coming to the fair must be reported to a committee member 10 days prior to the fair. Entry Information 1. An entry form is required for eligibility at the Logan County Fair. This form is due on May 1 st, current year and can be found at 2. All birds must be entered in the proper classes. Birds that are entered in the wrong class will be disqualified. Please include class # and section of the entries and the # in each class up to 4. Department 7, Class # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 8, 9, 10, Breed Variety (Color) 3. All birds must be owned by the exhibitor and must be in their possession by May 1st. This is not required for commercial meat birds. 4. Approximate hatch dates must be filled in on all birds except for meat pen birds. 5. All three signatures must be filled in on the entry form in order to be valid. 6. There will be no late entries accepted. 7. Replacement or substitution of birds entered will not be permitted. If a bird is sick or dies prior to show, the entry will be scratched while at the fair. 8. All/any entry scratches needs to be forwarded to the Extension Office and Tylor Murray No later than 2 weeks before check-in at Fair.

2 Show Guidelines 1. Check-in time and inspection for poultry is Saturday, July 7 from 9:00am 2:0pm. 2. All birds must be clean upon their arrival to the fair. Any bird found dirty will not be allowed in the barn area. 3. All birds must be free of any and all internal or external parasites and any infectious or contagious diseases. Any birds found with any of the above problems will be tagged and sent home immediately. The Poultry Committee will inspect all birds after Weigh in on Saturday, July 7, On the day of judging ONLY junior fair exhibitors will be allowed in the judging area. NO ADULTS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE JUDGING AREA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE POULTRY COMMITTEE, THE JUDGE, OR JUNIOR AND SENIOR FAIR BOARD MEMBERS. EXHIBITORS MAY HELP EACH OTHER TO AND FROM THE SHOW AREA. 5. On the day of the show the poultry barn will be closed to the public during the show times. Exhibitors must take their birds to and from the show through the rear door of the poultry barn. 6. The Poultry Show will start promptly at 8:00 A.M., MONDAY, July 9, Dress Code 1. Exhibitors must wear long dress pants or jeans (preferably black) that are free of holes or tears. 2. Exhibitors will be required to wear a dress type shirt and must be long enough to be tucked in. Polo s or a button down style shirt is suggested. All buttons with the exception of the top two must be buttoned at all times! 3. There will be no tank top or regular t-shirts of any kind, shirts with any writing, graphics or logos, shirts with spaghetti straps, or any cut of or crop type shirts allowed. 4. Lab coats may be worn by the exhibitor if they desire to wear them. Lab coats must be free from individual names, farm names, and company names or logos, or any other writing or graphics. Lab coats must be long sleeved. Section 1: AMERICAN CLASS LARGE FOWL 1.Breeds for this class are BUT NOT limited to as follows: Plymouth, Rocks (Any variety), Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshires, Wyandottes (Any Variety), Javas, Hollands, Delwares, etc. Please refer to the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection for additional breeds for this class. 2. An entry may consist of one of the following: pullet, cockerel, hen, or cock. 3. NO BANTAM BREEDS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THIS CLASS! 4. Exhibitors may enter FOUR entries in class 1.. Section 2: ASIATIC LARGE FOWL 1. Breeds for this class are as follows: Cochins (Any variety), Langshans (Any variety), and Brahamas (Any variety) 2. An entry may consist of one of the following: pullet, cockerel, hen, or cock 3. NO BANTAM BREEDS WILL BE ALLOWEDIN THIS CLASS! 4. An exhibitor may enter FOUR entries in class 2. Section 3: ENGLISH LARGE FOWL 1.Breeds for this class are BUT NOT limited to as follows: Orpingtons, Australorps, Cornish, Dorkings, etc.

3 2. An entry may consist of one of the following: pullet, cockerel, hen, or cock 3. NO BANTAMS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THIS CLASS. 4. An exhibitor may enter FOUR entries in class 3. Section 4: ALL OTHER VARIETY LARGE FOWL 1. Breeds for this class are BUT NOT limited to as follows: Americaunas, Aracaunas, Hamburgs, Polish, Orpingtons, La Fleche, Houdans, Sultans, Cornish, Faverolles, Campines, Lakenvelders, Leghorns, Minorces, Anaconas, Andalusions, etc. Please refer to the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection for additional breeds for this class. 2. An entry may consist of one of the following: pullet, cockerel, hen, or cock 3. NO BANTAM BREEDS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THIS CLASS. 4. An exhibitor may enter FOUR entries in class 4. Section 5: COMMERCIAL MEAT PENS (CORNISH X) General Rules 1. All birds and their pens must be kept clean at all times. 2. Meat pens must be bedded with wood shavings only. Straw will cause the birds to have open wounds or pressure sores. 3. Problems and concerns with meat pens must be directed to a member of the Poultry Committee. 1. All birds must be in the possession of the exhibitor within 72 hours of being hatched. 2. Birds must be raised by the exhibitor. 3. Meat pens must consist of three cockerels, three pullets, or a combination of both. 4. Meat pen birds must each weigh a minimum of five (5) pounds and a maximum of seven and one half (7.5) pounds. The total pen must be a minimum of fifteen (15) pounds and a maximum of twenty-two and one half (22.5) pounds. 5. There is no age or hatch date requirement. 6. Exhibitors may bring four birds to the weigh-in. New for 2013 and future years, the fourth bird may stay for the length of the fair. This is not required, but is optional. 7. Meat Pens will weigh in between 3:00-4:00 P.M., Saturday, July 18, NO REWEIGHS WILL BE ALLOWED!!!!!! Show Guidelines 1. All birds must be washed prior to being weighed. Any bird found dirty/wet will not be weighed until they are cleaned and dry. 2. A meat pen project will be three birds; however four birds will be to each cage. 3. Meat pens will show based on the number drawn for the sale order. Classes will be divided according to that.. Livestock Sale 1. All birds sold through the Jr. Fair Livestock Sale will go home with the exhibitor. If the buyer wishes for the exhibitor to process any birds they may do so on their own. Section: MARKET TURKEYS Please see Department 11 following the Agricultural Division for rules

4 Section 7: BANTAM POULTRY General 1. Each entry must consist of One Cock, One Cockerel, One Hen or One Pullet 2. NO LARGE/STANDARD BIRDS will be allowed in this class. 3. An exhibitor may enter four (4) birds in each of class 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D. A maximum of sixteen (16) birds may be exhibited as long as there are two birds entered in each of the above classes. 4. Birds will be judged as single birds. No pairs will be allowed. Birds may be placed two per coop in order to save on space. 5. Birds will be placed one male and one female per pen or two females per pen. Two males will not be placed into one pen. Class 7A SINGLE COMB CLEAN LEG BANTAMS 1. Birds for this class are BUT NOT limited to as follows: Anaconas, Andalusions, Australorps, Campines, Dorkings, Dutch (all breeds), Frizzles, Japanese, Leghorns (all breeds), Minorcas (all breeds), Turkens, New Hampshire s, Orrington s, Phoenix, Plymouth Rock (all breeds), Rhode Island Red or Whites, Spanish, Sussex, etc. Class 7B ROSE COMB CLEAN LEG BANTAMS 1. Breeds for this class are BUT NOT limited to the following: Rose Combs, Seabrights, Wyandottes, Rose Comb Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, etc. Class 7C FEATHER LEG VARIETY BANTAMS 1.Breeds for this class are BUT NOT limited to the following: D uccle (all breeds), Brahamas (all breeds), Cochins (all breeds), Faverolles, Frizzles (all breeds), Langshans (all breeds), Silkies, Sultans Class 7D ALL OTHER VARIETY BANTAMS 1.Breeds for this class are BUT NOT limited to the following: Old English Game, Modern Old English Game, Cornish, Polish, etc. Please refer to the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection for additional breeds for this class. Section 8: DUCKS 1. Breeds for this class are BUT NOT limited to the following: Calls, East Indies, Mallards, Runners, Pekings, Crested, etc. 2. All duck entries must consist of two of the following: one old drake (one year of age or older), or one young drake (under one year of age), or one old hen (one year of age or older, or one young hen (under one year of age) 3. Ducks must be entered in their proper class. 4. An exhibitor may enter two entries in each of the above classes. 5. An exhibitor may enter up to four total ducks. Section 9: GEESE

5 1. All light, medium, and heavy breed geese will be entered in this class. 2. Breeds for this class are as follows: Toulouse, Embden, African, American Buff, Chinese, Egyptian 3. A geese entry must consist of two of the following: One old gander (one year of age or older), or one old goose (one year of age or older), or One young gander (under one year of age), or one young goose (under one year of age) 4. Only two entries are allowed in this class. Section 10: PRODUCTION PAIR An entry may include purebred and crossbred pullets or hens, but must match in Breed and variety. This class will be judged as an egg production class!.an exhibitor may only have one entry, in each pullet and hens. The winner of each will compete for Best Production. SHOWMANSHIP General Rules 1.Showmanship classes will be divided into three categories. The classes are based on the age of the exhibitor the day of the show. JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP - Exhibitors who are 8 years of age and 3 rd grade to 12 years of age the day of the show. INTERMEDIATE SHOWMANSHIP - Exhibitors who are 13 years of age to 15 years of age the day of the show. SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP - Exhibitors who are 16 years of age to 19 years of age the day of the show. 2. All Showmanship Classes will be held before the Junior Fair Poultry Show. POULTRY AMBASSADOR COMPETITION Junior Poultry Ambassador (boy or girl) Guidelines 1.The competition will be open to female/male poultry exhibitors who are 9 years of age through 13years of age as of January 1, of current year. 2. Applications must be turned into the Extension Office by 4:30 p.m. June 1, current year. Applicants must return their applications along with their essay which is to be type written, double spaced and no longer than three pages and a current photograph. 3. Ambassador candidates must represent the Junior Fair Poultry Department and must participate in as many activities as possible throughout their rein as Poultry Ambassador. 4. Additional rules under fair royalty. Senior Poultry Ambassador (boy or girl) Guidelines 1. The competition will be open to male/female poultry exhibitors who are 14 years of age through 19 years of age as of January 1, of current year. 2. Applications must be turned into the Extension Office by 4:30p.m. June 1, current year. Applicants must return their application along with their essay which is to be type written, double spaced and no longer than three pages and a current photograph. 3. Ambassador candidates must represent the Junior Fair Poultry Department and must participate in as many activities as possible throughout their rein as Poultry Ambassador. 4. Additional rules under fair royalty. POULTRY SKILL-A-THON General Rules 1. Skill-a-thon classes will be divided into two categories.

6 Junior Division for those exhibitors ages 8 and in the 3 rd grade through age 13. Senior Division for those exhibitors ages Skill-a-thons will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018, FROM 8:30 A.M. 11:30 A.M. in the Jr. Fair Activity Building next door to the Poultry and Rabbit Building. 3. The Skill-a-thon will consist of the following stages. Stage 1 Project Book Completion to date = 25 points Stage 2 Poultry Management, Feed rations, Hatching, Raising healthy Flocks, etc. = 25 points Stage 3 Carcass judging = 20 points Stage 4 Parts identification = 15 points Stage 5 Breed identification = 15 points 100 points Awards Best of Show Trophy Aler Stallings Law Firm Reserve Best of Show Trophy Lee s Famous Recipe Chicken 1 st Place Sr. Showmanship - Citizens Federal Savings & Loan 2 nd Place Sr. Showmanship Lee s Famous Recipe Chicken 1 st Place Int. Showmanship - Alan Galvez Insurance 2 nd Place Int. Showmanship - Alan Galvez Insurance 1 st Place Jr. Showmanship Sunrise Cooperative 2 nd Place Jr. Showmanship Benjamin Logan FFA Champions: receive Trophy & rosette Reserve Champion: receive Plaque & rosette Champion American Large Fowl - T & R Poultry Res. Champion American Large Fowl Curt & Suzy Mallory & Family Champion Asiatic Large Fowl - North Side Animal Clinic Res Champion Asiatic Large Fowl Premier Livestock 4-H Club Champion English Large Fowl Liberty National Bank Res Champion English Large Fowl Bruce Kavanagh Family Champion All Other Variety Large Fowl - Farm Credit Mid-America Res Champion All Other Variety Large Fowl Kiwanis Club of Bellefontaine, Inc. Overall Champion Large Fowl James & Shawn Hurley Overall Res. Champion Large Fowl Harper Kids 4-H Club Champion Commercial Meat Pen Poultry (Trophy & Rosette) Kentucky Fried Chicken Res. Champion Commercial Meat Pen Poultry (Trophy & Rosette) Master Mix 4-H Club Champion Single Comb Clean Leg Bantam Ohio Northern University, Dept. of Theatre Res. Champion Single Comb Clean Leg Bantam Ohio Northern University Dept. of Theatre Champion Rose Comb Clean Leg Bantam Victor & Bonnie Klingelhoffer Res. Champion Rose Comb Clean Leg Bantam Victor & Bonnie Klingelhoffer Champion Feather Leg Bantam Master Mix 4-H Club Res. Champion Feather Leg Bantam Knox Marine, Ltd. Champion All Other Variety Bantam Skidmore Apiaries Chuck, Judy & Jessica Skidmore Res. Champion All Other Variety Bantam Kiwanis Club of Bellefontaine Champion Production Pair - All Around Awards Res. Champion Production Pair All Around Awards

7 Overall Champion Bantam Logan County Antique Power Assn. Overall Res Champion Bantam Miami Valley Producer s 4-H Club Champion Duck Logan Co. Electric Cooperative Res. Champion Duck C & S Farm Market Champion Goose Skip & Amy Jackson Family Res. Champion Goose Darling Tunis