POULTRY and PIGEONS. Pre-register by July 25

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1 D DEPARTMENT 8 E P T POULTRY and PIGEONS Pre-register by July 25 8 Enter August A.M. - 4 P.M. Maximum 25 entries per exhibitor per department 1. Under this division come all chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, guineas, pigeons, and dogs. 2. All poultry must be removed before 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 31, Poultry showing symptoms of disease shall be excluded from exhibition. 4. For judging time, SEE Schedule of Judging Times. 5. Only properly entered specimens and specimens listed under the conditions of the fair s premium book will be accepted. 6. Efforts will be made to coop singly. Right is reserved to place in one coop more than one bird of the same variety if owned by the same exhibitor. 7. The American Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association and the Bantam Standard of the American Bantam Association will govern poultry judging. 8. Premiums will be paid only on awards indicated by the judge s records. 9. The management reserves the right to reduce the number of entries from one party if the cooping facilities are exhausted. 10. No changes in entries may be made after the Close of Entry Registration, July No exhibitor shall handle his exhibit without the permission of the fair superintendent. 12. All advertisement shall be withheld until after judging and then may be posted only with the approval of the fair superintendent. 13. Any exhibitor not satisfied with the feed and water facilities provided by the fair may bring his own equipment, properly identified. 14. Exhibitor must include the Health Certificate for Exhibition Poultry. Present it at the time of entry. 15. Call the poultry superintendent for a list of state certified poultry technicians. William Bond, Superintendent PREMIUMS 1st 2nd 3rd Section 1 - Bantams... $10.50 $ 8.50 $6.50 ing trios Section 2 - Standard Chickens ing trios Section 3 - Ducks ing trios Section 4 - Geese ing pairs Section 5 - Guineas ing trios Section 6 - Pea Fowl 1st year birds nd year birds rd year birds th year birds Section 7 - Turkeys ing pairs Section 8 - Pigeons Section 1 - Bantams Single Comb Clean Legged 11 Ancona 92 Feather Legged 21 Andalusian Blue 101 Holland Barred 31 Australorp 102 White 41 Campine Golden 111 Japanese 42 Silver 112 White 51 Catalana Buff 113 Tailed White 61 Delaware 114 Tailed Buff 71 Dorking Silver Gray 121 Java 72 White 122 Mottled 81 Dutch Light Brown 131 Jersey Giant White 83 Silver 141 Lakenvelder 91 Frizzle Clean Legged 151 Lamona White 18

2 161 Leghorn 211 Phoenix 162 Buff 221 Plymouth Rock Barred 163 White 222 White 164 Light Brown 223 Buff 165 Dark Brown 224 Columbian 171 Minorca 225 Partridge 172 Buff 226 Silver Penciled 181 Naked Neck White 231 Rhode Island Red Single Comb 182 Buff 232 Rose Comb 191 New Hampshire Red 241 Spanish White Faced 201 Orpinton Buff 251 Sussex Speckled White 203 White 261 Welsummer Partridge Rose Comb Clean Legged 271 Ancona 331 Minorca 281 Belgian Bearded d Anvers 332 White 282 Blue 333 Buff 283 Quail 341 Rose Comb 291 Dominique 342 Blue 301 Dorking Silver Gray 343 White 302 White 351 Wyandotte Golden Laced 311 Hamburg Golden Penciled 352 Silver Laced 312 Silver Penciled Leghorn 354 White 322 White 355 Buff 323 Dark Brown 356 Silver Penciled 324 Light Brown 357 Columbian Game Bantams 361 Modern Game Birchen 375 Blue Breasted Red Brown Red 363 Breasted Red 377 Crele 364 Red Pyle 378 Ginger Red 365 Golden Duckwing 379 Silver Duckwing 366 Lemon Blue 380 Spangled 371 Old English Birchen 381 Splash White 373 Breasted Red 383 Self Blue 374 Blue Other Combs Clean Legged 391 Araucana Tufted 451 Cubulaya 401 Ameraucana 452 Breasted Red 402 Blue 453 White 403 Blue Wheaten 461 Houdans Mottled 404 Brown Red 462 White 405 Buff 471 LaFleche 406 Silver 481 Maylay Breasted Red 407 Wheaten 482 Spangled 408 White 483 White 411 Buckeye-Pea Comb Chantecler Partridge 491 Polish Bearded (Buff Laced) 422 White 492 Bearded (White) 431 Cornish Dark 493 Non Bearded (Buff Laced) 432 White 494 Non Bearded (White) 433 White Laced Red 495 Non Bearded (White Crested ) 434 Buff 496 Bearded (Golden Laced) 441 Crevecoeur Feather Legged 501 Belgian Bearded d Uccle Bearded 533 White 502 Bearded Golden Neck 534 Brown Red 503 Bearded Mille Fleur 535 Barred 504 Bearded Mottled 536 Blue 505 Bearded Porcelain 537 Partridge 511 Booted Belgian d Uccle Non Bearded Mille Fleur 538 Silver Laced 512 Non Bearded White 539 Blue 521 Brahma Buff 540 Red 522 Dark 541 Faverolle Salmon 523 Light 542 White 531 Cochin Buff 551 Frizzle White Buff 19

3 561 Langshan 562 White 563 Blue 571 Silkie Bearded () 572 Bearded (White) 573 Non Bearded () 574 Non Bearded (White) 575 Non Bearded (Gray) 581 Sultan White Class 01-Cock 02-Hen 03-Cockerel 04-Pullet 07-ing Trio 1. Rooster and two hens of breeding age. Section 2 Standard Chickens 11 Buckeye Buff 103 Columbian 21 Chantecler Partridge 104 Partridge 22 White 105 Silver Penciled 31 Delaware 106 Buff 41 Dominique 107 White 51 Holland Barred 111 Rhode Island Red Rose Comb 52 White 112 Single Comb 61 Java 121 Rhode Island White Rose Comb 62 Mottled 131 Wyandotte 71 Jersey Giant 132 Golden Laced 72 White 133 Silver Laced 81 Lamona White 134 Partridge 91 New Hampshire 135 White 101 Plymouth Rock Barred 136 Buff 102 Blue 137 Silver Penciled 138 Blue Red Laced 139 Red Silver Laced Asiatic s 141 Brahma Buff 155 Partridge 142 Dark 156 Golden Laced 143 Light 157 Silver Laced 151 Cochin Buff 161 Lagshan Blue 153 White 163 White 154 Blue English s 171 Australorp 201 Orpington Buff 181 Cornish Dark White 203 White 183 White Laced 204 Blue 191 Dorking Silver-Gray 205 Lavender 192 White 211 Sussex Speckled 212 Red Mediterranean s 221 Ancona Rose Comb Silver 222 Single Comb Red 231 Andalusian Blue Light Brown 241 Catalana Buff Dark Brown 251 Leghorn Rose Comb - Dark Brown 271 Minorca Single Comb Light Brown White White Buff 261 Leghorn Single Comb Sicilian Buttercups Buff 291 Spanish White Faced White Continental (North European) 301 Barnevelders 322 Golden Spangled 311 Cubalaya Golden 323 Silver Spangled 312 Silver 331 Lakenvelder 321 Hamburg Golden Penciled 341 Welsummers 20

4 Continental (Polish) Varie 351 Polish Bearded (Buff Laced) 355 Non Bearded ( Crested White) 352 Bearded (Golden) 356 Non Bearded (White Crested ) 353 Bearded (Silver) 357 Non Bearded White 354 Bearded (White) 358 Non Bearded 359 Non Bearded Splash Continental (French) 361 Crevecoeur 382 White 371 Faerolles Salmon 391 La Fleche 381 Houdan Mottled All Other Standard s (Games) 401 Modern Game Birchen 413 Breasted Red Brown Red 403 Breasted Red 415 Golden Duckwing 404 Brown Red 416 Red Pyle 405 Red Pyle 417 Blue 406 White 418 Silver Duckwing 411 Old English Game Birchen 419 White 412 Orientals 421 Aseel Breasted Red 468 White 422 Dark 471 Araucana Tufted 423 Spangled 481 Frizzle Clean Leg 424 Wheaten 482 Feather Leg 425 White 491 Naked Neck White 431 Cubulaya 492 Buff 432 Breasted Red White 501 Sultan White 441 Malay 451 Phoenix 510 Marons Wheaton 461 Ameraucana 511 Tail Buff 462 Blue 512 Blue Tail Buff 463 Blue Wheaten 464 Brown Red 465 Buff 466 Silver 467 Wheaten 468 White 469 Lavender Class 01-Cock 02-Hen 03-Cockerel 04-Pullet 07-ing Trio 1. Rooster and two hens of breeding age. 600 Best Display of Standard Chickens: A display consists of a cock, hen, cockerel, pullet and a breeding trio of the same breed and variety. All breeds compete for one prize. See livestock special prize on page 28. Section 3 Ducks Heavyweight 11 Aylesbury White 34 Chocolate 21 Pekin White 41 Rouen 31 Muscovy White 51 Savony Silver Appleyard 33 Blue Medium weight 71 Buff Buff Cayuga 101 Swedish Blue 91 Crested White Lightweight 111 Campbell Khaki 126 Gray 121 Runner White 127 Penciled Cumberland Blue 123 Buff 131 Magpie & White 124 Chocolate 132 Blue & White 125 Fawn & White 21

5 141 Call White 142 Gray 143 Buff 144 Pastel 145 Snowy 151 East Indie Class 01-Old Drake 02-Old hen 03-Young drake 04-Young hen Bantam Duck 07-ing Trio 1. Drake and two hens of breeding age. Section 4 Geese Heavyweight 11 African Brown 31 Toulouse Buff 12 White 32 Gray 21 Embden White Medium weight 41 American Buff Buff 71 Saddleback Buff 51 Pilgrim Sex-linked 72 Gray 61 Sabastopol White Lightweight 81 Chinese (China) Brown 82 Chinese (China) White 91 Egyptian Colored (Brown) 101 Tufted Roman White Class 01-Old gander 02-Old hen 03-Young gander 04-Young hen 01 Lavender 02 Pearl 03 Porcelain 04 White 05 Bronze Class 01-Cock 02-Hen 03-Cockerel 04-Pullet 01 Shouldered 02 Indigo-Blue 03 White 07-ing pair 1. Gander and goose of breeding age. Section 5 Guineas 07-ing trio 1. Rooster and two hens of breeding age. Section 6 Pea Fowl Classes 1-year-old birds 11 male 12 female 1. All pea fowls must be registered by July 17 in order to have proper housing available for those pea fowls entered. 2. Entries are single entry classes. a. male b. female 2-year-old birds 13 male 14 female 3. All entries must be over one year in age. No birds hatched in the current fair year will be accepted. Section 7 Turkeys 11 Beltzville-White Heavyweight 12 Medium weight 13 Lightweight 21 Bourbon Red 31 Bronze 41 Royal Palm 51 Narragansett 61 Class 01-Old tom 02-Old hen 03-Young tom 04-Young hen 06-ing pair 1. Tom and hen of breeding age. 3. All breeds compete together 3-year-old birds 15 male 16 female 4-year-old birds 17 male 18 female 22

6 Section 8 Pigeons 1. No specimen is to be handled by anyone except the owner, the judges, or members of the fair management unless permission is granted by the owner. 2. Young specimens shall not be considered eligible for competition unless they have reached two-thirds mature development. 3. Exhibitors names or markings shall not be placed on the display coops prior to judging. After awards are made, advertising suitable to the management may be placed on cages. 4. It is very important that each bird is banded with some type of band. Any bird not showing some type of band will not be judged and will automatically be ineligible for any award. 5. All young birds must be banded with a seamless recognized band of the current year. SPECIAL NOTE: When cooping in your birds, be sure to MARK BAND NUMBERS ON COOP TAG F EACH BIRD. 6. Any contingency that may arise and is not covered by these rules will be adjusted by the whose action will be final. 7. Pigeons will be shown individually. 51 Hungarian 101 Oriental Rollers 151 Tippler 11 Birmingham Rollers 61 King 111 Parlor Rollers 161 Other s 21 Carneau 71 Modenas 121 Pouter 31 Flying Homers 81 Mondaines 131 Runt (Giant) 41 Homers 91 Old Dutch Capuchines 141 Tumbler Class 05-Cock 06-Hen 07-Cockerel 08-Pullet NOTICE TO ALL POULTRY EXHIBITS: Please enclose the official owner endorsed Poultry Health Certificate, on the next two pages and submit with your Entry Form. OFFICIAL OWNER ENDSED POULTRY HEALTH CERTIFICATE F ALL EXHIBITION POULTRY, WATERFOWL, UPLAND GAME BIRDS, RATITES, AND PIGEONS A completed owner-endorsed poultry health certificate must accompany all poultry, waterfowl, upland game birds, ratites, and pigeons to an exhibition. The certificate must be presented to exhibition management prior to cooping of the birds. This certificate must be endorsed with the bird owner s signature. The following information is required: 1. Exhibition Information: a. Name of exhibition: b. Address of exhibition: Street, Route, or Box Number City State Zip 2. Owner Information: a. Owner name: b. Owner address: Street, Route, or Box Number City State Zip c. Owner telephone number: ( ) - d. Owner address: 3. Verification of Testing for PENNSYLVANIA Birds: A. Avian Influenza Clean Testing and Verification. All samples must be collected by a Certified Poultry Technician or an Accredited Veterinarian: All poultry, waterfowl, upland game birds, and ratites, (pigeons excluded) for exhibition must originate from a flock in good standing in the Pennsylvania Avian Influenza Monitored Flock program, or from a flock in good standing in the NPIP Avian Influenza Clean program (the flock must be participating in the NPIP AI Clean program-it is not considered to be a clean flock if only originating from a clean breeder flock or hatchery), and the birds must be accompanied by the most recent negative test report (copy acceptable). The NPIP or AI MF number must be noted on the report; The birds must originate from a flock in which a minimum of 30 birds, 3 weeks of age or older, were tested negative for avian influenza within the 6 months prior to opening date of the exhibition and the birds must be accompanied by the negative test report (copy acceptable). If there are fewer than 30 birds in the flock, test all birds. For ducks and geese, cloacal swab samples must be collected for testing, and the swabs may be tested using virus isolation (ducks and geese) or PCR (domestic ducks only) techniques. 23

7 B. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean Testing and Verification (pigeons and waterfowl excluded). All samples must be collected by a Certified Poultry Technician or an Accredited Veterinarian: All poultry, upland game birds, and ratites (pigeons and waterfowl excluded) must originate from a flock in good standing in the NPIP Pullorum-Typhoid Clean Program or from a flock in good standing in the PA Pullorum Equivalent Program and the birds must be accompanie d by the most recent negative test report (copy acceptable). The NPIP number must be noted on the report for NPIP Pullorum-Typhoid Clean flocks. If bird-side rapid plate testing was done, the 9-2 or state equivalent form must accompany the birds (copy acceptable); Individual birds (pigeons and waterfowl excluded) for exhibition must have had a negative pullorum-typhoid test within the 90 days prior to the opening date of the exhibition. The birds must be accompanied by the negative test report (copy acceptable). The following age restrictions apply to comply with NPIP standards: Chickens shall be tested at 4 months of age or older. Turkeys shall be tested at 12 weeks of age or older Game birds shall be tested at 4 months of age or older, or upon sexual maturity, whichever comes first. Ratites shall be teste at 12 months of age or older. All birds not meeting these age restrictions are exempt from pullorum testing requirements 4. Verification of Testing for OUT-OF-STATE Birds: A. Avian Influenza Clean Testing and Verification: All samples must be collected by a Certified Poultry Technician or an Accredited Veterinarian. Poultry, waterfowl, upland game birds, and ratites (pigeons excluded) shall only be allowed into the Commonwealth and the exhibition after meeting one of the following requirements: The birds originate from a flock in good standing in the NPIP Avian Influenza Clean program (the flock must be participating in the NPIP AI Clean program-it is not considered to be a clean flock if only originating from a clean breeder flock or hatchery), and the shipment is accompanied by a USDA form 9-3 or equivalent Department-approved form; The birds originate from a flock that participates in an equivalent avian influenza monitoring program and the shipment is accompanied by a document from the state, nation, or province of origin indicating participation; The birds originate from a flock in which a minimum of 30 birds, 3 weeks of age or older, were tested negative for avian influenza within the 30 days prior to opening date of the exhibition and the birds must be accompanied by the negative test report (copy acceptable). If there are fewer than 30 birds in the flock, test all birds. For ducks and geese, cloacal swab samples must be collected for testing, and the swabs may be tested using virus isolation (ducks and geese) or PCR (domestic ducks only) techniques. B. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean Testing and Verification (pigeons and waterfowl excluded). All samples must be collected by a Certified Poultry Technician or an Accredited Veterinarian: All poultry, upland game birds, and ratites (pigeons and waterfowl excluded) must come from NPIP Pullorum- Typhoid Clean flocks and the birds must be accompanied by a USDA form 9-3 or equivalent Department-approved form; Individual birds (pigeons and waterfowl excluded) for exhibition must have had a negative pullorum-typhoid test within the 90 days prior to the opening date of the exhibition. The birds must be accompanied by the negative test report (copy acceptable). If bird-side rapid plate testing was done, the 9-2 form must accompany the birds (copy acceptable). The following age restrictions apply to comply with NPIP standards: Chickens shall be tested at 4 months of age or older. Turkeys shall be tested at 12 weeks of age or older Game birds shall be tested at 4 months of age or older, or upon sexual maturity, whichever comes first. Ratites shall be teste at 12 months of age or older. All birds not meeting these age restrictions must come from a flock in which all of the birds in the flock have been test negative within the 90 days prior to the exhibition. 5. Bird identification: All poultry, waterfowl, upland game birds, and pigeons entering an exhibition must bear an individual identification leg band. Ratites must be identified with a neck band or an electronic implant device (the exhibitor must supply a reader). 6. Verification of flock health status: All poultry, waterfowl, upland game birds, ratites, and pigeons for exhibit or display are part of a flock which is free from evidence of contagious diseases. 7. Verification of pigeons: Description of pigeons (number, age, color, gender): 8. Owner Endorsement: I certify that the above information represents a true and accurate statement regarding my bird(s) and their home flock(s). I further attest and affirm that a veterinary-client-patient relationship as that phrase is defined in the Animal Exhibition Sanitation Law found at 3 Pa.C.S.A et seq. and any amendments thereto exists with regard to any poultry, waterfowl, upland game birds, ratites and pigeons I will be exhibiting. Owner Signature: Date: To report illness or mortality in your flock, call the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture at Additional health certificates are available from the nearest Department of Agriculture regional office or at Revised 1/

8 Section 9 Eggs Exhibited with Canned Goods 1. Exhibits scoring 95 points or more according to the official scoreboard will be awarded a purple ribbon as a Superior Quality Award. Only one ribbon will be awarded per exhibitor. The judges have the right to break 2 eggs for examination. SCING EXTERI QUALITY Size (total weight)...16 points Uniformity of color...12 Uniformity of shape...12 Shell texture...12 Condition...12 INTERI QUALITY...36 TOTAL points SIZE Total weight of exhibit A perfect score will be given to the dozen of eggs weighing between 24 and 27 ounces. If the average weight is within one ounce, either above 27 or below 24 ounces, cut 8 points. If more than one ounce, either above or below, cut 16 points. UNIFMITY OF COL All eggs in the entry should be the same shade of color. If white, all eggs should be chalked white and free from creamy or tinted coloring. If brown, eggs should be uniformly the same shade of color. A cut of 1/4 to 1/2 point per egg may be made according to actual shade of each egg and how well it conforms to uniformity of shade with the other eggs in the dozen. UNIFMITY OF SHAPE Each egg to conform as nearly as possible in shape. Extremes should be avoided. Cut 1/4 to 1/2 point for each egg off in shape or ridged. SHELL TEXTURE The shell should be strong and of uniform thickness. Cut 1/4 to 1/2 point per egg for shells that and for shells that are porous, mottled or blind check. Cut one point for each egg that is cracked or a leaker. are rough, ridged or wrinkled CONDITION The egg should be clean and carry a natural bloom. Cut 1/2 to one point for each dirty or stained egg or egg with shiny or glassy surface. Disqualifications - Any of the following defects disqualifies the entry *Total weight less than 22 ounces per dozen *Eggs showing signs of incubation or germ development *Inedible eggs INTERI QUALITY PERFECT SCE CUT PER EGG PER EGG Grade AA Grade A... 3/4 Grade B - including double yolked eggs /2 C quality /4 Inedible eggs - including large blood or meat spots Disqualification Entry to consist of one dozen eggs in a standard carton packed by the egg producer. PREMIUMS $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00 Small 5-Bantam 10-Brown 15-Buff Chicken 20-Pullet 25-White Medium 50-Bantam 55-Brown 60-Buff Chicken 65-Pullet 70-White Large 100-Bantam 105-Brown 110-Buff Chicken 115-Pullet 120-White X-Large 150-Bantam 155-Brown 160-Buff Chicken 165-Pullet 190-White 30-Other 75-Other 125-Other 195-Other *Note Guinea, chicken, duck, turkey eggs same premiums as above. 25