2015 TRUMBULL JUNIOR FAIR POULTRY RULES (TURKEY/CHICKEN/DUCK / GOOSE & FOWL)

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1 2015 TRUMBULL JUNIOR FAIR POULTRY RULES (TURKEY/CHICKEN/DUCK / GOOSE & FOWL) Poultry Showmanship Rules 1. All poultry exhibitors are required to participate in Showmanship. 2. The exhibitor must use their own bird in Showmanship. 3. Showmanship Classes are: Novice: Any exhibitor who has never shown a poultry project before Junior: Ages 9-12 Intermediate: Ages Senior: There will be showmanship for market poultry exhibitors and a separate showmanship for fancy poultry exhibitors. Exhibitors may participate in both. Poultry Interview Judging 1. This will be held prior to fair. 2. Judging will be on only the species in your project. (I.e. if you are only showing ducks, you will only be judged on ducks. 3. Each exhibitor is expected to participate. 4. Interview judging is required for all members to participate in the outstanding project award. Non-market Poultry (Fancy Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Geese & fowl) 1. All exhibitors must attend mandatory Quality Assurance Training. 2. The number of allowed chickens/turkeys/ducks/ geese/fowl per exhibitor will be determined by the number of exhibitors, registered animals, and cage availability. A maximum of 4 birds per breed per exhibitor will be permitted. 3. Pullorum Blood Testing is required by the State of Ohio on all Non-Market Chickens and Turkeys. 4. Exhibitors must make arrangements to have poultry pullorum tested prior to fair. Members MUST bring verification of pullorum test with their birds and present appropriate paperwork to poultry species chair before animal is caged/enters barn. a. Exhibitors can enroll in the Ohio Poultry Association NPIP program to have their poultry tested, OR b. 4-H clubs may host a pullorum testing clinic. c. 4-H members may have their birds pullorum tested by a licensed veterinarian. 5. No Pullorum testing will be done at fair. 6. Ducks, Geese, and other Waterfowl do not require Pullorum testing. 7. All non-market poultry exhibited at the fair must submit registration to the 4-H office by May 1st of the 8. All exhibitors are responsible for the care of their poultry during the fair and cleaning up after their own bird. All poultry must be fed, watered, and pens cleaned by 10a.m. every day. All pens must be cleaned out prior to leaving the last day of fair. 9. All Junior Fair exhibitors must sign up and serve on barn duty. Remember the care of your poultry is not the responsibly of those serving barn duty. 10. All birds must be in place by 4p.m. Tuesday July Non-Market poultry projects cannot be moved and or released until 8p.m. the last day of fair. Page 1 of 6

2 12. Each exhibitor is to bring adequate ventilation (Fans, Cords, Watering supplies) for their 13. Exhibitors must provide their own Feed, Feed & Water Bowls, and Bedding during the fair. 14. Show attire: All exhibitors must wear show attire. This includes: long pants, close-toed shoes, club shirt and white lab coat. 15. Exhibitors must CLEARLY mark the breeds of poultry they will be exhibiting on their registration forms. TBA will no longer be accepted. Market Duck Rules 1. All market ducks will be ordered through a blanket order by the Poultry Chairmen. Deadline to order is February 6 and will arrive the week of April All poultry exhibited at the fair must submit registration to the 4-H office by May 1st of the 3. All exhibitors must attend a mandatory Quality Assurance class. 4. No Pullorum Testing is necessary on market ducks. 5. All birds must be in place by 4p.m. Tuesday July 14. Weigh-in will be held Tuesday, July 14 in the poultry barn at 5:30 p.m. 6. Market duck pens will consist of 1 duck, with a minimum weight of 5 pounds. Optimum weight is 7 lbs. 7. Ducks not meeting weight requirements will be disqualified 8. All market ducks must be cleaned and marketable. Any duck deemed not marketable by judged will not be allowed to be sold. 9. All market ducks will be tagged 10. Order of the sale at the Jr. Livestock Sale will be determined by Judge s placing. 11. All market ducks must sell at the Jr. Livestock Sale, or pulled and fees paid to the Sr. Fair. Grand & Reserve Ducks must be sold as a terminal sale. 12. All exhibitors are responsible for the care of their poultry during the fair and cleaning up after their bird. All poultry must be fed, watered, and pens cleaned by 10a.m. every day. All pens must be cleaned out prior to leaving the last day of fair. 13. All exhibitors are to sign up and serve on barn duty. Remember the care of your poultry is not the responsibly of those serving barn duty. 14. Market poultry projects cannot be moved and or released until 8p.m. the last day of fair. 15. All Market ducks must be processed and delivered to the buyer within 7 days of the fair s 16. Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) must be signed and turned in to the Poultry Chairman 17. All Market poultry must adhere to withdrawal times on feed and medicine labels. 18. Each exhibitor is to bring adequate ventilation (Fans, Cords, Watering supplies) for their Page 2 of 6

3 Market Geese Rules 1. All market geese will be ordered through a blanket order by the Poultry Chairmen. Deadline to order is February 6 and will arrive the week of March All poultry exhibited at the fair must submit registration to the 4-H office by May 1st of the 3. All exhibitors must attend a mandatory Quality Assurance class. 4. No Pullorum Testing is necessary on market geese. 5. All birds must be in place by 4p.m. Tuesday July 14. Weigh-in will be held Tuesday July 14, in the poultry barn at 5:30 p.m. 6. Market geese pens will consist of 1 goose, with a minimum weight of 8 pounds. Optimum weight is 11 lbs. 7. Geese not meeting weight requirements will be disqualified 8. All market geese must be cleaned and marketable. Any geese deemed not marketable by judged will not be allowed to be sold. 9. All market geese will be tagged 10. Order of the sale at the Jr. Livestock Sale will be determined by Judge s placing. 11. All market geese must sell at the Jr. Livestock Sale, or pulled and fees paid to the Sr. Fair. Grand & Reserve Geese must be sold as a terminal sale. 12. All exhibitors are responsible for the care of their poultry during the fair and cleaning up after their bird. All poultry must be fed, watered, and pens cleaned by 10a.m. every day. All pens must be cleaned out prior to leaving the last day of fair. 13. All exhibitors are to sign up and serve on barn duty. Remember the care of your poultry is not the responsibly of those serving barn duty. 14. Market poultry projects cannot be moved and or released until 8p.m. the last day of fair. 15. All Market geese must be processed and delivered to the buyer within 7 days of the fair s 16. Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) must be signed and turned in to the Poultry Chairman 17. All Market poultry must adhere to withdrawal times on feed and medicine labels. 18. Each exhibitor is to bring adequate ventilation (Fans, Cords, Watering supplies) for their 19. Adequate size pens to be provided by the exhibitor (see market turkeys). Market Turkey Rules 1. All market turkeys will be ordered through a blanket order by the Poultry Chairmen. Deadline to order is February 6 and will arrive the week of March Market turkey pens will consist of 1 turkey. Minimum weight is 22 pounds. Hens must have a minimum weight of 16 pounds. 3. Turkeys not meeting weight requirements will be disqualified Page 3 of 6

4 4. Exhibitors will be limited to two pens of market turkeys. 5. All equipment including exhibition pens will be furnished by the exhibitor. Pens must be 3 x3 for anyone exhibiting after July, (Plastic Pet crates and/or Enclosed Pet Taxis are not allowed). 6. All Market poultry must adhere to withdrawal times on feed and medicine labels. 7. All birds must be in place by 4p.m. Tuesday July 14. Weigh-in for market turkeys will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday July 14 in the poultry barn. 8. All market turkeys must have a numbered identification band; this will be done at fair. 9. All poultry exhibited at the fair must submit registration to the 4-H office by May 1st of the 10. All exhibitors are responsible for the care of their poultry during the fair and cleaning up after their bird. All Market Turkeys must be kept clean and marketable. No turkey will be permitted to be bathed 3 hours prior to show or livestock sale. 11. Any turkey receiving less then Grade A or deemed unmarketable by the judge may not be sold in the Jr. Livestock Sale. 12. Judges placement will determine the sale order. Any turkey deemed unmarketable by the judge will be disqualified. 13. If a turkey cannot be sold following the Judge s placement, then each placement will move up and rank. (I.e. Reserve Champion will become Grand Champion if the Grand Champion cannot be sold). 14. All market turkeys must sell at the Jr. Livestock Sale, or pulled and fees paid to the Sr. Fair. Grand & Reserve Turkeys must be sold as a terminal sale. 15. All turkey pens must be kept clean and Turkeys must be fed & watered by 10a.m. each day. 16. All Junior Fair exhibitors must sign up and serve on barn duty. Remember the care of your poultry is not the responsibly of those serving barn duty. 17. Market poultry projects cannot be moved and or released until 8p.m. the last day of fair. 18. All Market Turkeys must be processed and delivered to the buyer within 7 days of the fair s 19. All exhibitors must attend a mandatory Quality Assurance class. 20. Each exhibitor is to bring adequate ventilation (Fans, Cords, Watering supplies) for their 21. All Market poultry must adhere to withdrawal times on feed and medicine labels. 22. Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) must be signed and turned in to the Poultry Chairman Market Chicken Rules 1. All Market Chickens will be ordered through a blanket order by the Poultry Chairmen. Deadline to order is February 6 and will arrive the week of May All exhibitors must attend a mandatory Quality Assurance class. 3. All poultry exhibited at the fair must submit registration to the 4-H office by May 1st of the 4. Meat pens will consist of 3 birds, each weighing a minimum of 4 pounds. Disqualification of 1 Chicken at weigh-in disqualifies the entire pen. Page 4 of 6

5 5. Exhibitors will be limited to three pens of market chickens. 6. All birds must be in place by 4p.m. Tuesday July 14. If a Chicken dies prior to weigh-in, it may be replaced by the exhibitor by 5:30 p.m. Weigh-in will be Tuesday July 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the poultry barn. 7. All Market Chicken must have a numbered identification band; this will be done at fair. 8. All Market poultry must adhere to withdrawal times on feed and medicine labels. 9. Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) must be signed and turned in to the Poultry Chairman 10. All exhibitors are responsible for the care of their poultry during the fair and cleaning up after their bird. All poultry must be fed, watered, and pens cleaned by 10a.m. every day. All pens must be cleaned out prior to leaving the last day of fair. 11. All Market Chickens must be kept clean and marketable. No Chicken will be permitted to be bathed 3 hours prior to show or livestock sale. 12. All Junior Fair exhibitors must sign up and serve on barn duty. Remember the care of your poultry is not the responsibly of those serving barn duty. 13. If a pen consists of less then 3 Chickens prior to judging, then the pen will be disqualified. If a pen consists of at least 1, but less then 3 after the Judge s placement, then the placement will stand for sale order with the forfeiture of proceeds for the missing portion of the pen. If a pen cannot be sold after the Judge s placing, then each placing will move up one rank. (I.e. Reserve Champion will become Grand Champion if the Grand Champion cannot be sold). 14. Any chicken receiving less then Grade A or deemed unmarketable by the judge may not be sold in the Jr. Livestock Sale. 15. Market poultry projects cannot be moved and or released until 8p.m. the last day of fair. 16. Judges placement will determine the sale order. Any chicken deemed unmarketable by the judge will be disqualified. 17. All Market Chickens must sell at the Jr. Livestock Sale, or pulled and fees paid to the Sr. Fair. Grand & Reserve Chickens must be sold as a terminal sale. 18. Each exhibitor is to bring adequate ventilation (Fans, Cords, Watering supplies) for their 19. All Market Chickens must be processed and delivered to the buyer within 7 days of the fair s Charity Pen Rules Anyone bringing a project who wishes to also do a charity pen must notify the Species Chair in writing by the February 6 order date. All of those wishing to do a charity pen will have their name placed together and drawn by a lottery. This lottery will be done for every species. 1. If an exhibitor has done a charity within the last year that exhibitor will not be permitted to do a charity in that certain species, unless no one else has submitted their name for the particular species. (I.e. you had a charity pen of chickens in 2014; you would not be able to have a charity chicken pen in 2015). 2. There will no longer be add-on charity pens during the fair. When a name is submitted to poultry chair, the charity name must also be submitted at this time. Poultry Committee Will be made up of one adult and two members of each 4-H poultry club. Page 5 of 6

6 Page 6 of 6 Updated September, 2014