Sunday 28 th October 2018 The Forfar Mart Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 1 of 10
Don t forget! We have a full schedule of classes for garden, craft and food, including raw fleece, crafted fleece, stick making, preserves and home baking and photography. So if you have been cooking, crafting and growing, bring your best along to our Garden, Craft and Food Fair and see if you can pick up a prize. Egg classes are included in Garden, Craft and Food, including egg content classes. Details are at the end of this Schedule Schedules are available to download from our website: http://ssgf.uk/ Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 2 of 10
Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Steward: Judge: tbc tbc Entry fee 2 per bird per class. Entry fees are not refundable in the event of the Festival being cancelled for reasons outwith the Organiser s control Prizes Prize cards will be awarded to 1 st 4 th place in each class. Section Prizes Best Turkey Best Waterfowl Best Utility Fowl Best Junior Best Large Fowl Best Bantam (Hard Feather) Best Bantam (Soft Feather) Best True Bantam Prize plus Scottish Smallholder Festival Perpetual Shield Championship Champion Reserve Champion 25, prize card, rosette and Scottish Smallholder Festival Perpetual Trophy 15, prize card and rosette Special Prizes Other perpetual prizes, trophies and any special prizes relating to a specific class are detailed with that class. Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 3 of 10
Rules: 1. All classes are held under the general rules and conditions of the Festival. 2. All birds entered in the Festival s show must be the bone fide property of the exhibitor and must have been in their ownership since 1 st October 2018. 3. No bird may compete in more than one class unless specifically stated in the class description and a bird may only be exhibited in the class appropriate to it. Please ensure that the entry form is completed accurately as no refund of entry fees will be made in respect of a bird entered in a class for which it is not eligible. 4. Birds suffering from any form of contagious or infectious disease must not be brought to the Festival. 5. Entry forms must be completed in full and must be received, with full payment of entry fees, by the Secretary no later than Friday 5 th October 2018. No late entries will be accepted. 6. Egg classes are included in the Garden, Craft and Food competition but the class information is at the end of this schedule. 7. Substitution of entries will not be permitted after the closing date for entries and no refund will be made in respect of withdrawals made after that date. 8. In the event of there being more birds entered than can be accommodated, the organisers reserve the right to require exhibitors to make a proportionate reduction in the number of entries. A refund of appropriate entry fees will be made in these circumstances. 9. In the event of any class having fewer than three entries on the day, the organisers reserve the right to amalgamate classes. This will be at the discretion of the Steward, after discussion with the Judge. 10. While within the Festival venue, all exhibits are subject to the orders of the Steward and may not be withdrawn from competition without his / her consent. 11. All exhibitors will receive relevant information during week commencing Monday 15 th October. 12. Pen numbers will be available from the Stewards on the day. 13. Exhibitors and other persons in charge of poultry must not display the name of the exhibitor in any way during judging. 14. Birds must be in their allocated pens by 8.45am. No access will be allowed after this time. 15. No birds may be shown with open rings 16. After penning, birds may not be handled by any person without the permission of the Steward. 17. Only sawdust provided by the organisers may be used in cages 18. Birds must be provided with adequate food and water at all times. Water and water containers will be available at the venue but exhibitors must provide food. 19. Judging will commence at 9.30am. 20. With the exception of the Stewards or other representatives of the Organisers, no person will be admitted to the judging area during the judging. Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 4 of 10
21. The Judge may disqualify any exhibit fraudulently dealt with or any person he deems guilty of dishonorable conduct. 22. Exhibitors may uplift their birds after 4pm or immediately after all judging is completed, whichever is the later, unless permission to leave early has been given by the Organiser. 23. Any protests must be lodged with the Organiser in writing, before 3pm on the day of the Festival. The Organisers reserve the right to settle all protests or disputes that may arise and that decision is final. 24. Prize money, where payable, must be collected from the Steward at the completion of the judging. Trophies and special prizes will be presented to exhibitors at the completion of judging. No prizes will be posted out after the event. 25. Where prizes or donations have been made for any particular class or purpose, such prize or donation will be awarded to that class or purpose for which it was given. Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 5 of 10
CLASSES Section A Turkeys Number 101 Any breed, male 102 Any breed, female The winners of classes 101-102 will compete for Best Turkey, with the winner progressing to compete for the Championship. Section B Waterfowl Number 201 Any breed goose, male or female 202 Indian Runner duck, male or female 203 Call duck, male or female 204 Any other variety of heavy duck, male or female 205 Any other variety of light duck, male or female The winners of classes 201-205 will compete for Best Waterfowl, with the winner progressing to compete for the Championship. Section C Utility Fowl Number 301 Pure breed, male or female, for meat purposes 302 Pure breed, female, for laying purposes 303 Cross-breed or hybrid, male, for meat purposes 304 Cross-breed or hybrid, female, for meat purposes 305 Cross-breed or hybrid, female, for laying purposes The winners of classes 301-305 will compete for Best Utility Fowl, with the winner progressing to compete for the Championship. Section D Junior (Under 16 years of age at the date of the Festival) Special Prize: The Best Junior will win the Scottish Smallholder Festival Perpetual Shield Number 401 Duck, any variety, male or female. 402 Bantam, any variety, male or female Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 6 of 10
403 True bantam, any variety, male or female 404 Large fowl, any variety, male or female The winners of classes 401-404 will compete for Best Junior, with the winner progressing to compete for the Championship. Section E Large Fowl Number 601 Scots Grey, male or female 602 Scots Dumpy, male or female 603 Rhode Island Red, male or female 604 Sussex, any variety, male or female 605 Wyandotte, male or female 606 Maran, any variety, male or female 607 Welsummer, male or female 608 Silkie, male or female 609 Orpington, any colour, male or female 610 Any other light breed, male or female 611 Any other heavy breed, male or female 612 Any variety hard feather, male 613 Any variety hard feather, female 614 Rare Breed, male or female, as per PCGB The winners of classes 601 614 will compete for Best Large Fowl, with the winner progressing to compete for the Championship. Section F Bantams (Hard Feather) Number 701 Modern Game, bantam, male 702 Modern Game, bantam, female 703 Old English Game, bantam, male 704 Old English Game, bantam, female 705 Indian Game, bantam, male or female 706 AOV Game, bantam, male or female The winners of classes 701-706 will compete for Best Bantam (Hard Feather), with the winner progressing to compete for the Championship. Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 7 of 10
Section G Bantams (Soft Feather) Special Prize: The Dickson and Finlayson Trophy will be presented to the Best Soft Feather Bantam Number 801 Scots Grey, male or female 802 Scots Dumpy, male or female 803 Rhode Island Red, male or female 804 Sussex, any variety, male or female 805 Wyandotte, male or female 806 Rock, any colour, male or female 807 Welsummer, male or female 808 Silkie, male or female 809 Orpington, any colour, male or female 810 Any other light breed, male or female 811 Any other heavy breed, male or female The winners of classes 801-811 will compete for Best Bantam (Soft Feather), with the winner progressing to compete for the Championship. Section H True Bantams Number 901 Belgian, male 902 Belgian, female 903 Pekin, male 904 Pekin, female 905 Serama, male 906 Serama, female 907 Dutch, male 908 Dutch, female 909 AOV True Bantam, male or female The winners of classes 901-909 will compete for Best True Bantam, with the winner progressing to compete for the Championship. Championship Winners of Best Exhibit, sections A - H qualify for this Championship The Sandy Cumming Memorial Trophy, sponsored by RBST Caledonian, will be awarded to the best bird from a breed listed on the RBST Poultry Breeds at Risk Register Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 8 of 10
Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Garden, Craft and Food Schedule Steward: TBC Entry fee 1 per entry - maximum of five entries per class per exhibitor Prizes Sections A H prizes will be awarded as follows: First prize 5.00 Second prize 3.00 Third prize 2.00 The best individual exhibit from each section will receive 10 additional prize money. Special Prizes Any special prizes are noted with the individual class or section. Rules: 1. The Secretary must receive all entry forms not later than Friday 12 th October 2018. No further entries will be accepted after this. 2. No exhibitor may enter more than five exhibits in any one class. 3. Exhibits cannot be entered in more than one class. 4. Each exhibit must be the exhibitor s own work and must have been completed within the twelve months preceding the Festival. 5. Entries from businesses are not allowed. However, a commercial product may be entered under the name of the individual who made it, providing rules relating to labeling are observed. No branding is permitted. 6. Exhibits may be presented between 6pm and 7pm on Saturday 27 th October or between 8.30am and 9am on the day of the Festival. No late presentations will be accepted. 7. On arrival, each exhibitor will receive a preprinted label for each item entered. The Exhibitor must place this label face down under the tabled exhibit (or securely attach this label if appropriate). No labeling is permitted other than those provided by the Festival. 8. Exhibitors of non-breakable and non-perishable goods, who cannot be present at the venue by 9am, may post items to: The Secretary, SSF (Garden, Craft and Food), Dalmore, Station Road, Barry, Angus DD7 7RS. Posted items must be clearly labeled and be received by Tuesday 23 rd October 2018; they are not returnable by post, but may be collected on the day of the Festival from 4pm. 9. Judging will commence at 10am. If sufficient entries are received the Festival and/or judge reserve the right to split classes. Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 9 of 10
10. Photographs should be mounted on card. 11. All entries are made entirely at owner s risk. Festival officials will be on duty in the Garden, Craft and Food area but the organisers will not be held responsible for any damage or loss of exhibits at the Festival. 12. Any protests must be lodged with the Organiser in writing, before 3pm on the day of the Festival. The Organisers reserve the right to settle all protests or disputes that may arise and that decision is final. 13. Prize money may be uplifted from the Steward between 3pm and 4pm on the day of the Festival. Any unclaimed prize money remaining after 4pm will be the property of the Festival organisers. No prize money will be posted. 14. Exhibits may be removed from 4pm. 15. No responsibility will be taken for unclaimed exhibits. Unclaimed non-food exhibits will be sold and the proceeds donated to the Royal Highland Education Trust. Section D - Eggs Judge: Number D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 Waterfowl, one colour, 3 eggs Large fowl, one colour, 3 eggs Large Fowl, three distinct coloured eggs Bantams, one colour, 3 eggs Bantams, three distinct coloured eggs Other fowl, three eggs Waterfowl, content, single egg Large fowl, content, single egg Bantam, content, single egg es D1 D6 are judged on consistency, size, shape, colour, freshness and bloom. es D7 D9 are judged on the quality and freshness of the eggs contents, rather than external appearance. For more information on showing eggs, see http://www.poultryclub.org/eggs/showingeggs/ The organisers will provide paper plates and shavings for the presentation of eggs. Scottish Smallholder Festival 2018 Poultry and Waterfowl Schedule Page 10 of 10