Poultry Superintendent: Jill Cuff / 402-650-4236 / jillrcuff@gmail.com Assistant Superintendent: Amanda Klein / 712-310-6949 / amandaklein@protonmail.com *PREMIUMS: Purple-5 points; Blue=4 points; Red=3 points; White=2 points* Poultry will be checked in on Thursday, July 12 th from 6-8pm only Poultry will be released on Monday, July 16 th at 3-5pm Rules: 1. Birds must be owned by and entered in the name of the exhibitor. 2. Exhibitors may have up to 10 live entries in this project. 3. Superintendents retain the right to decline exhibition and ask participants to remove birds from the premises. Health, safety, and biosecurity requirements for check-in are as follows: a. All poultry exhibited must come from a U.S. Pollorum-Typhoid clean or equivalent flock, or have had a negative Pollorum-Typhoid test (performed by authorized tester) within 90 days of public exhibition. Testing Report or Breeder Certificate remains with the Superintendent throughout exhibition. b. Poultry is inspected and must be free from disease, illness, mites, and lice. c. Exhibitors provide a Poultry Health Declaration stating there is no known exposure of the flock to sick birds, no poultry deaths and no clinical signs of illness including respiratory/neurologic disease on flock premises within the past 10 days. d. Exhibitors provide contact information of flock owner in case of change in bird health during exhibition. e. Poultry must have leg, toe, or wing bands which match the tag# identified in 4honline. 4. Numbered zip-tie bands may be purchased from the Extension Office for $0.25/band. 5. Proper identification of birds is extremely important for a positive 4-H experience. If the exhibitor is in doubt of breed or class, the exhibitor may send a photo of the bird (legs, comb, side, and front views) and class considerations to the Superintendent for assistance PRIOR to registration in 4honline and FairEntry. Juniors and exhibitors in their first 3 years of the project will be allowed program changes for incorrect entries, however intermediate and senior exhibits will be scratched if poultry is registered in the incorrect class. 6. All poultry for 4-H exhibit must be entered in 4honline, no exceptions. Animal identification in 4honline shall use standard naming. Type all items EXACTLY as it is in the Fair Book (including capital letters, lower case letters, spacing, and punctuation when indicated). When Type/Class is indicated, do not add spaces. a. Type of Poultry: Enter Chicken, Duck, Goose, Turkey, Guinea, Pea, or Game b. Breed: This entry is dependent upon Division. i. Production Division: Enter Type/Class (e.g. Production Pen/Light) ii. Special/Market Division: Enter Class iii. Large Breed, Bantam Breed, & Other Breeding Poultry Divisions: Enter Breed as it is typed in the fair book (do not add color or other qualifiers). c. Birthdate: Enter mm/dd/yyyy for birth of the fowl. If you are unsure, provide close estimate. d. Sex: Select Male or Female from the drop-down menu. e. Tag: Enter the leg, toe, or wing band # you have assigned to the bird, market pairs to include both band numbers separated by a comma, pens of 3 to include all 3 band #s separated by commas. 7. Exhibitors furnish their own waterers and feeders which are to be secured to the wire cages.
8. Exhibitors furnish their own food during exhibition. Water is available; cages & sawdust are provided. 9. Poultry Barn will be open daily from 7am until 9pm. 4-H Exhibitors are required to check and fill feed and provide fresh water before 10 am AND after 4pm daily. Failure to properly care for poultry during exhibition will result in loss of project premiums. 10. Exhibitors are required to complete two scheduled hours of barn duty during the fair. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering questions, sweeping, monitoring all birds for signs of illness, and notifying Superintendents of needs or concerns. Failure to complete duty as scheduled will result in loss of project premiums. 11. All exhibits remain in the poultry barn from check-in until release, unless otherwise directed by the Superintendents. Late arrivals will be turned away. Early removal will result in loss of project premiums. Schedule May 15: 4honline deadline for Production, Large Breeds, Bantam Breeds, and Other Breeding Poultry Divisions. June 15: 4honline deadline for Market Poultry & Special Market Broiler Divisions. June 27: Deadline to register in Fair Entry. Choose Department, Division, and Class, and then link from 4honline. June30: 9:00am Pullorum-Typhoid testing, at a cost to the exhibitor of $1.00 per bird. July 12: 5:30-6:00pm: Wild game birds ONLY check in to a closed barn 6:00-8:00pm: All other poultry check in and set-up cages, sawdust, food, & water July 13: 2:30pm Showmanship, 3:30pm Poultry Show July 16: 7:00-7:30am: Wild game release from closed barn 3:00-5:00pm: All other poultry release, except those registered for premium auction July 17: 9:00am: All remaining poultry must be removed by the start of the livestock premium auction. Production Division *Champion Production & *Reserve Champion Production may be awarded in the Production Pen division. Judging is based on development and evidence of production (handling qualities, pigmentation, and molt), maturity, health, and uniformity (for pen of 3 exhibit). Type Class Number Breed / Details *Production Light 24410 Mediterranean Breeds, 3 birds same age Pen Heavy 24411 American, English, & Asiatic Breeds, 3 birds same age Production Single Mixed 24412 Crosses & Hybrids, 3 birds same age Light 24420 Mediterranean Breeds, single bird Heavy 24421 American, English, & Asiatic Breeds, single bird Mixed 24422 Crosses & Hybrids, single bird Eggs White 24431 12 eggs exhibited in a carton Brown 24432 Tinted 24433 Judged based on exterior quality, uniformity in color & size Market Division All entries in this division are composed of a pair of birds of the same age and sex. Maximum of 2 entries in this division per exhibitor. Poultry entered in this division are eligible for sale in the Livestock Premium Auction. Champion Market & Reserve Champion Market may be awarded in this division. Judging is based on 15% desirable market factors (age, weight, growth for age),15% conformation (structure, mobility, feet & legs), 15% absence of market defects (straight keel, bones intact), 15% fleshing (breast width, bone thickness, thigh, and back), 15% finish (adequate fat), 15% general
appearance (round, meaty, youthful appearance), and 10% uniformity of exhibit (same sex, age, appearance, structure, fleshing, finish). Type Class Number Breed / Details Chicken *Cornish 24310 2 to 2.5 pounds per bird, up to 35 days old, either sex *Broiler 24311 (aka fryer) 3.5 to 6 pounds, 42-49 days old, either sex *Roaster 24312 6.5 to 8.5 pounds per bird, 56 to 70 days old, either sex *Capon 24313 younger than 4 months, castrated male Duck Broiler 24320 3 to 6 pounds per bird, up to 56 days old, either sex Roaster 24321 4-8 pounds per bird, up to 16 weeks old, either sex Goose Young 24330 Up to 8 pounds per bird, 9 or 15 weeks (absence of pin feathers) Roaster 24331 12 to 14 pounds, 20 weeks (absence of pin feathers) Turkey *Roaster 24340 More than 10 pounds, 12 weeks Heritage 24341 Weight and age dependent upon breed *USDA Poultry Classification as of January 1, 2014 Large Breeding Division Champion Large Fowl & Reserve Champion Large Fowl may be awarded in this division. Class Number Breeds Included** American 24010 A-Plymouth Rock B-Dominique C-Wyandotte D-Java E-Rhode Island Red F-Rhode Island White G-Buckeye H-Chantecler I-Jersey Giant J-Lamona K-New Hampshire L-Holland M-Delaware Asiatic 24020 A-Brahma B-Cochin C-Langshan English 24030 A-Dorking B-RedCap C-Cornish D-Orpington E-Sussex F-Australorp Mediterranean 24040 A-Leghorn B-Minorca C-Spanish D-Andalusian E-Ancona F- Catalana G- Sicilian Buttercup Continental 24050 A-Hamburg B-Campine C-Ladenvelder D-Barnevelder E-Welsummer F-Polish Bearded G-Polish Non-Bearded H-Houdan I-Faverolles J-Crevecoeur K-La Fleche L-Marans All Other Standard Breed 24060 A-Modern Game B-Ameraucana C-Malay D-Sumatra E-Aseel F-Shamos G-Yokohama H-Phoenix I-Cubalaya J-Sultan K-Naked Neck L-Araucana M-Old English Game **All large breeds recognized by the APA are listed here. If your bird is not listed here, it is likely a hybrid or cross breed and should be entered in production or market division. Please check with Superintendent.
Bantam Breeding Division Champion Bantam & Reserve Champion Bantam may be awarded in this division. Class Number Breeds Included** Game 24100 A-Modern B-Old English C-American Game Single Comb 24110 A-Ancona B-Andalusian C-Australorp D-Catalana Clean E-Campine F-Delaware G-Dorking H-Dutch I-Holland J-Japanese K-Java L-Jersey Giant M-Lakenvelder N-Lamona O-Leghorn P-Minorca Q-Naked Neck R-Nankin S-New T-Orpington Hampshire U-Phoenix V-Plymouth Rock W-Spanish X-Seramas Rose Comb Clean All Other Comb Clean Feather Y-Sussex Z-Rhode Island Red 24120 A-Ancona B-Belgian Bearded d Anver C-Dorking D-Dominique E-Hamburg F-Leghorn G-Minorcas H-Nankins I-Red Cap J-Rhode Island K-Rosecomb L-Sebright M-Wyandotte 24130 A-Ameraucana B-Araucana C-Buckeye D-Chantecler E-Cornish F-Crevecoeur G-Cubalaya H-Houdan I-Ko Shamo J-La Fleche K-Malay L-Polish M-Shamo N-Sicilian Buttercup O-Sumatra 24140 A-Booted B-Brahma C-Belgian Bearded d Uccle D-Cochin E-Faverolles F-Langshan G-Silkie H-Sultan P-Yokohama **All bantam breeds recognized by the APA are listed here. If your bird is not listed here, it is likely a hybrid or cross breed and should be entered in production or market division. Please check with Superintendent. Other Breeding Poultry Division Champion Waterfowl & Reserve Champion Waterfowl may be awarded across Duck and Goose Classes. Champion Turkey & Reserve Champion Turkey may be awarded in the Turkey Class. Champion Pea Fowl & Reserve Champion Pea Fowl may be awarded in the Pea Fowl Class. Champion Guinea & Reserve Champion Guinea may be awarded in the Guinea Class.
Type Class Number Breeds Included Duck Heavy 24200 Pekin Aylesbury Rouen Muscovy Saxony Silver Appleyard Medium 24201 Cayuga Crested Swedish Buff Light 24202 Runner Campbell Magpie Welsh Harlequin Bantam 24203 Call East Indie Mallard Goose Heavy 24210 Toulouse Embden African Medium 24211 Sebastopol Pilgrim American Buff Saddleback Pomeranian Light 24212 Chinese Tufted Roman Canada Egyptian Turkey Breeder 24220 Bronze Narragansett White Holland Black Slate Bourbon Red Guinea Fowl Beltsville Small White Breeder 24230 Lavender Pearl White Slate Coral Blue Buff Purple Royal Palm Pea Fowl Breeder 24240 Blue White Rare Pied Game Breeder 24250 Partridge Pheasant Quail Special Market Broiler Division 24300 (Requires a minimum of 10 exhibitors) This division will assist participants to learn about market poultry production. Additional rules may apply. 4-H exhibitors will purchase and pick-up 5 broiler chicks at hatchery cost (plus the cost of ID and processing) from the Mills County Extension Office on a specified date (TBD). Chicks are identified with numbered wing bands for 4-H project identification purposes. Exhibitors will enter their best 2 broilers for judging during the Mills County Fair. All exhibitors agree to enter their birds into the Livestock Premium Auction and to surrender all project birds for processing (including remaining broilers from the batch) immediately following the livestock premium auction. Auction buyers may receive the processed chickens, some may be donated to local food pantry, and the remainder may be sold to fund future poultry projects. Exhibitors agree to maintain accurate records of expenses and income. Exhibitors further agree to submit their Poultry Project Worksheet upon receipt of their premium check to assist in outcomes assessment. Best-In-Show & Reserve-In-Show All Champion and Reserve Champion winners will report to cage or table for judging of these awards. Showmanship Division Champion Showmanship & Reserve Champion Showmanship may be awarded for each class. Showmanship judging is based on 10% introduction, 20% grooming and condition of bird, 30% smooth and thorough examination of the bird according to APA standards, 5% handling, 15% exhibitor appearance and attitude, and 20% exhibitor speaking ability & comfort. 24901 Junior Showmanship 24902 Intermediate Showmanship 24903 Senior Showmanship