SPRING OPEN CHICKEN. $250 to the Grand Champion Bird of Show and $150 to the Reserve Grand Champion Bird of Show

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1 SPRING OPEN CHICKEN MAY ARRIVE MAY ARRIVE SHOW DATE AWARDS RELEASE Friday, May 4 Saturday, May 5 Saturday, May 5 Saturday, May 5 Saturday, May 5 9:00 AM 8:00 PM 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM 8:30 A.M. Conclusion of Judging Conclusion of Awards Ceremony APA/ABA SANCTIONED Judge: Steve Beaty APA and ABA licensed JACKPOT SHOW (with $1,000 added money from the Heritage Poultry Conservancy) SPECIAL AWARDS The Heritage Poultry Conservancy will award: $250 to the Grand Champion Bird of Show and $150 to the Reserve Grand Champion Bird of Show MEDAL AWARDS: Special APA medals and certificates for the following: Class Champions and Reserve Class Champions CERTIFICATE AWARDS: When ten (10) or more are judged, certificates will be given for each of the following: Grand & Reserve Champion Large Chicken, Grand & Reserve Champion Bantam. The above awards will be mailed to winner(s) by APA at a later date. All judging shall be by the latest edition of the American Standard of Perfection, copyrighted by the American Poultry Association, Inc. Application for membership may be made at the show or may be sent to the American Poultry Association, Inc. at the address listed below, but must be prior to the judging to be eligible for the APA awards. 1

2 AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION: The APA invites you to become a member. Annual dues are $20.00 for one (1) year, $50.00 for three (3) years, $40.00 for one year outside the U.S. and Canada. Junior dues (for those 18 and under) are $15.00 per year. Endowment Trust Life Membership is $365. All Annual and Endowment Trust Life Members receive our yearbook and are eligible to earn points towards a Master Exhibitor Award. Every member is eligible for the awards at this show. AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION; P O Box 9 Lucasville, OH Pat Horstman, Secretary; (Please remit in U.S. Dollars) secretaryapa@comcast.net, or apasecretaryadkins@gmail.com AMERICAN BANTAM ASSOCIATION will award Personal Certificates to Champion and Reserve Champion Bantam. Bantam Bucks for Champion and Reserve for all seven bantam divisions provided 25 or more birds are competing. AMERICAN BANTAM ASSOCIATION; P.O. Box 127, Augusta, NJ PHONE/FAX: PINS for all starred wins in the show. Only ABA members are eligible to compete for the above awards. Dues are $20.00 per year $70.00 for three years. New members receive a copy of the quarterly and the latest available copy of the Annual American Bantam Association Year Book, which lists many advertisers and includes a complete breed and variety index. Winners of ABA awards are listed in the year book under Who s Who in Bantams. Starred wins are earned by Champions and Reserve Champions in the seven bantam divisions when the number of birds competing is 100 or more. Starred wins are also awarded to Best and Reserve of breed and Variety when 100 or more birds are competing. A single bird is eligible for only one award and can earn only one starred win. LARGE CHICKENS: American, Asiatic, English, Mediterranean, Continental, and All Other Standard Breeds. BANTAMS: Modern Game, Old English Game, Single Comb Clean Legged (Other than Game), Rose Comb Clean Legged, Feather Legged, and All Other Combs Clean Legged. 2

3 OPEN CHICKEN SHOW SPECIAL RULES 1. ALL BIRDS MUST POSSESS A NUMBERED LEG OR WING BAND (INCLUDING NPIP FLOCKS) AND THIS BAND NUMBER SHOULD BE LISTED ON THE ENTRY FORM. Entries will not be accepted without leg band numbers on entry forms. The leg or wing band number should also be written on the shipping coop and will be included on the show prepared coop card. 2. All Exhibitors (and parents if applicable) must sign the entry forms. Forms without signatures are not valid. 3. NO SUBSTITUTIONS will be made on day of show. Entries will be judged as entered. 4. Exhibitors are responsible for feeding and watering their own birds. Contact Dr. Keith Bramwell at or Scharidi Barber at if you have questions. 5. One coop provided for each bird entered, including Trio s, when possible. Double cooping of some birds will be available upon request prior to the day of the show and when space is available. 6. All birds not claimed by 6:00 p.m., Saturday May 5, will be removed at the discretion of management. 7. Judging will be conducted under the rules of the American Poultry Association. Birds will be judged by comparison method according to the American Standard of Perfection latest edition, Instructions to Judges, For Economic Qualities of Standard-Bred Fowls. All recognized poultry breeds are eligible for entry in this show. If you are unsure which division and class to enter your bird(s), contact Dr. Keith Bramwell , Gary Davis or Scharidi Barber Junior Exhibitors use Junior Division numbers on your entry form which is different than Junior Division Numbers. Do Not Use Junior Division numbers on Open entries. 9. Same bird cannot be entered in both a single and pen class. However, an individual bird from a trio may be considered for class or show champion. Exhibitors may enter more than two entries per class but will only be paid premiums for their two top placing entries within that class. 10. Judges are instructed to recognize those characteristics of body shape that are typical of a useful and productive fowl, giving full consideration to those fundamental qualities of body type that are necessary to maintain vigor, usefulness and productiveness at the highest point consistent with true breed type. 11. All poultry, which includes game birds, quail, pheasants, peafowl, turkeys, and waterfowl shall have originated from a US Pullorum clean flock or have had a negative Pullorum test within ninety (90) days of entry. See Health Regulations under General Rules in the Livestock Exhibitor Handbook for all other Livestock & Health Regulations. In the case that any bird exhibits signs of disease or sickness, the ASF Management has the right to remove the bird(s) from the premises. 3

4 LARGE BREEDS OPEN SHOW OPEN CHICKEN SHOW S LARGE FOWL OPEN LARGE BREEDS OPEN SHOW OPEN AMERICAN 6100 MEDITERRANEAN 6400 Buckeyes 6101 Anconas 6401 Chanteclers 6102 Andalusians 6402 Delawares 6103 Catalanas 6403 Dominiques 6104 Leghorns 6404 Hollands 6105 Minorcas 6405 Javas 6106 Sicilian Buttercups 6406 Jersey Giants 6107 Spanish 6407 Lamonas 6108 New Hampshires 6109 CONTINENTAL 6500 Plymouth Rocks 6110 Barnevelders 6501 Rhode Island Reds 6111 Campines 6502 Rhode Island Whites 6112 Crevecoeurs 6503 Wyandottes 6113 Faverolles 6504 Hamburgs 6505 Houdans 6506 La Fleche 6507 ASIATIC 6200 Brahmas 6201 Lakenvelders 6508 Cochins 6202 Marans 6509 Langshans 6203 Polish 6510 Welsummers 6511 ENGLISH 6300 ALL OTHER STANDARD BREEDS 6600 Australorps 6301 Ameraucanas 6601 Cornish 6302 Araucanas 6602 Dorkings 6303 Aseels 6603 Orpingtons 6304 Cubalayas 6604 Redcaps 6305 Malays 6605 Sussex 6306 Modern Games 6606 Naked Necks 6607 Old English Games 6608 Phoenix 6609 Shamos 6610 Sultans 6611 Sumatras 6612 Yokohamas

5 OPEN CHICKEN SHOW S BANTAM FOWL BANTAM BREEDS OPEN SHOW OPEN BANTAM BREEDS OPEN SHOW OPEN MODERN GAME 7100 ROSE COMB CLEAN LEGGED 7400 Modern Games 7101 Anconas 7401 Belgian Bearded d anvers 7402 GAME 7200 Dominiques 7403 American Games 7201 Dorkings 7404 Old English Games 7202 Hamburgs 7405 Leghorns 7406 SINGLE COMB CLEAN Minorcas 7407 LEGGED 7300 Nankins 7408 Anconas 7301 Redcaps 7409 Andalusians 7302 Rhode Island Reds 7410 Australorps 7303 Rhode Island Whites 7411 Campines 7304 Rosecombs 7412 Catalanas 7305 Sebrights 7413 Delawares 7306 Wyandottes 7414 Dorkings 7307 ALL OTHER COMB Dutch 7308 CLEAN LEGGED 7500 Hollands 7309 Ameraucanas 7501 Japanese 7310 Araucanas 7502 Javas 7311 Buckeyes 7503 Jersey Giants 7312 Chanteclers 7504 Lakenvelders 7313 Cornish 7505 Lamonas 7314 Crevecoeurs 7506 Leghorns 7315 Cubalayas 7507 Minorcas 7316 Houdans 7508 Naked Necks 7317 Ko Shamos 7509 Nankins 7318 La Fleche 7510 New Hampshires 7319 Malays 7511 Orpingtons 7320 Polish 7512 Phoenix 7321 Shamos 7513 Plymouth Rocks 7322 Sicilian Buttercups 7514 Rhode Island Reds 7323 Sumatras 7515 Seramas 7324 Yokohamas 7516 Spanish 7325 FEATHER LEGGED 7600 Sussex 7326 Belgian Bearded d uccles 7601 Welsummers 7327 Booted 7602 Brahmas 7603 Cochins 7604 Faverolles 7605 Langshans 7606 Silkies 7607 Sultans

6 OPEN CHICKEN SHOW CLASSES CLASS # 1. Cock (male bird over one year)... CLASS # 2. Hen (female bird over one year)... CLASS # 3. Cockerel (male bird under one year)... CLASS # 4. Pullet (female bird under one year)... CLASS # 5. Old Trio (cock and two hens)... CLASS # 6. Young Trio (cockerel and two pullets)... SPRING OPEN CHICKEN SHOW PREMIUMS PREMIUM POINTS ALLOTTED FOR EACH PLACING Single Bird Entries 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH Trio Bird Entries 1 ST 2 ND 3 RD 4 TH Special Awards provided by the Heritage Poultry Conservancy $250 - GRAND CHAMPION BIRD OF SHOW $150 - RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BIRD OF SHOW $1,000 OF PREMIUM SUPPORT TO THE SPRING POULTRY SHOW JACKPOT OPEN CHICKEN SHOW ENTRY FEES Postmarked by APRIL 15 $4.00 Single birds $8.00 Trios 6