Poultry & Rabbit Fair Entries
RABBITS/POULTRY -- Department - ZPR
GENERAL RULES: Due to the possibility of extreme heat that puts undue stress on rabbit and poultry, they will only be allowed at the fair during the following time:
- Refer to the 4-H fair schedule for time the animals must be brought to the fair.
- Rabbits and poultry must be taken from pens and shown for judging. Exhibitors should be able to show their own animals and must be present or animals will be disqualified.
- Judging will begin with Class 1, at that time all members having exhibits in Lot #1 will bring them before the judge.
- Exhibition coops for poultry will be furnished by the fair manager. Exhibitor should bring their own lock and water bottles for coops.
- A pen of three or pairs may be divided and entered in individual lots.
- Refer to 4-H livestock exhibit rules and 4-H Livestock Code of Ethics.
- All entries will be veterinarian inspected entry day.
SPECIAL MARKET RULES
- Exhibitors must notify the Extension Office, no later than June 1st, of current year, if they plan to sell their market poultry and/or rabbits at the Valley County 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale.
- All market poultry & rabbits will be weighed at entry time.
- Refer to livestock sale rules.
- Poultry meat classes - see criteria to sell at 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale (listed under Poultry Meat Classes)
ZPR - CLASS 1 –RABBIT/POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP
Lot Number
- Senior Rabbit 4. Senior Poultry
- Junior Rabbit 5. Junior Poultry
- Pre-Junior Rabbit 6. Pre-Junior Poultry
RABBITS
ZPR -- CLASS 2 -- FRYER RABBITS
Lot Number
- Pen of three (3) fryers (weighing approximately 4 lbs.) One fryer may be entered as an individual in lot 2, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered.
- Single fryer (weighing approximately 4 lbs.)
The following will receive a rosette:
Grand & Reserve Champion Pen of Three Fryers
Grand & Reserve Champion Single Fryer
BREEDING RABBITS
ZPR -- CLASS 3 - - Giant Breeds - mature at over 11 pounds
(Example: Flemish Giant, Checkered Giant, Crossbreds)
ZPR -- CLASS 4 - - Medium Breeds - mature at 8-11 pounds
(Example: New Zealand, Californian, Satin, Rex, Champagned’ Argent, Crossbreds)
ZPR -- CLASS 5 - - Small Breeds - mature at 2-7 pounds
(Example: Dutch, MiniLop, Netherland Dwarf, Crossbreds)
Lot Number
- Buck one year of age & over
- Buck under one year of age
- Doe one year of age & over
- Doe under one year of age
- Doe and Litter three (3) or more. Kits must be four weeks of age or older
- Young Trio - - (one buck & two does) - under one year of age (Buck & Doe may be entered individually in lots #1 and #3, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
- Trio (one buck & two does) - one year of age & over (Buck & One Doe may be entered individually in lots #2 and #4, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
The following will receive a rosette in each class:
- Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Buck
- Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Doe
- Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Doe & Litter
- Grand Champion & Reserve Champion Trio
The following will receive a rosette:
- Overall Breeds Grand and Reserve Champion Buck
- Overall Breeds Grand and Reserve Champion Doe
- Overall Breeds Grand and Reserve Champion Doe & Litter
- Overall Breeds Grand and Reserve Champion Trio
POULTRY MEAT CLASSES
Meat Birds (hatched after January 1, of current year)
ZPR -- CLASS 6 -- Chicken (Fryers)
ZPR -- CLASS 7 -- Duck
ZPR -- CLASS 8 -- Geese
ZPR -- CLASS 9 -- Turkey
Lot Number
- Pen of Three (3) meat birds (Only one of the Pen of Three, may be entered as an individual in lot 2, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
- Single meat bird.
The following will receive a rosette in each class:
- Grand and Reserve Champion Pen of Three Meat Birds
- Grand and Reserve Champion Single Meat Bird
A poultry member may sell up to three (3) individual meat birds of different species
(example: a chicken, goose and turkey) in the Valley County 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale provided the following Poultry Project Activities criteria is met:
Criteria for all Ages
1 meat bird - completed 5 activities
2 meat birds - completed 6 activities
3 meat birds - completed 7 activities
BREEDING CHICKENS
ZPR -- CLASS 10 -- Meat Breeds
ZPR -- CLASS 11 -- Dual Purpose Breeds (Meat & Eggs)
ZPR -- CLASS 12 -- Egg Laying Breeds
ZPR -- CLASS 13 -- Fancy Breeds
ZPR -- CLASS 14 -- Bantams Feather Legged
ZPR -- CLASS 15 -- Bantams Clean Legged
Lot Number
- Pen of Three (3) Young Hens (Pullets) - under one year of age (One hen may be entered as an individual in lot 2, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
- Young Hen (pullet) - under one year of age
- Pen of Three (3) Laying Hens - more than 12 months of age (One Hen may be entered as an individual in lot 4, if exhibitor does not have another animal exhibited)
- Old Hen - one year of age and over
- Young Cock - under one year of age
- Old Cock - one year of age and over
- Young Breeding Trio (two hens & one cock) under one year of age (One hen and & the cock may be entered individually in lots 2 & 5, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
- Old Breeding Trio (two hens & one cost) one year of age & over (one hen & the cock may be entered individually in lots 4 & 6, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
The following will receive a rosette in each class:
- Grand & Reserve Champion Pen of Three Pullets
- Grand & Reserve Champion Pen of Three Laying Hens
- Grand & Reserve Champion Hen
- Grand & Reserve Champion Cock
- Grand & Reserve Champion Trio
The following will receive a rosette:
- Overall Breeds Grand & Reserve Champion Pen of (3) Pullets
- Overall Breeds Grand & Reserve Champion Pen of (3) Laying Hens
- Overall Breeds Grand & Reserve Champion Hen
- Overall Breeds Grand & Reserve Champion Cock
- Overall Breeds Grand & Reserve Champion Trio
ZPR -- CLASS 16 - - POULTRY EGGS
Special Rules:
- Members may submit only one entry per lot consisting of (6) six eggs of the same size, shape and color in cardboard egg cartons.
- Entries will be judged during the poultry show.
Lot Number
- White Eggs
- Brown Eggs
- Colored Eggs
- Blue Eggs
- Any other color eggs **
- Any other color eggs **
- Any other color eggs **
**(specify color on entry blank & tag) Exhibitor may enter other colored eggs provided the color is not duplicated, or entered in lots 1-4.
The following will receive a rosette:
Overall Grand & Reserve Champion Eggs
BREEDING DUCKS
ZPR -- CLASS 17 - Heavy Weight Breeds
(ex: Aylesburg, Perkin, Touen, Muscovy)
ZPR -- CLASS 18 - Medium Weight Breeds
(ex: Buff, Swedish, Crested, Cayuga)
ZPR -- CLASS 19 - Light Weight Breeds
(ex: Indian Runner, Magpie, Campbell)
ZPR -- CLASS 20 - Bantam Breeds
(ex: Call, Mallar/East Indie)
Lot Number
- Young Hen under one year of age
- Old Hen one year of age & over
- Young Drake under one year of age
- Old Drake - one year of age & over
- Young Breeding Pair - (one hen & one drake) under one year of age (May be entered individually in lots 1 & 3, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
- Old Breeding Pair - (one hen & one drake) one year of age and over (May be entered individually in lots 2 & 4, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
The following will receive a Rosette:
- Grand & Reserve Champion Hen
- Grand & Reserve Champion Drake
- Grand & Reserve Champion Breeding Pair
The following will receive a Rosette:
- Overall Breeds Grand & Reserve Champion Hen
- Overall Breeds Grand & Reserve Champion Drake
- Overall Breeds Grand & Reserve Champion Breeding Pair
BREEDING GEESE
ZPR -- CLASS 21 - Heavy Weight Breeds (ex: Embden, Toulouse, African)
ZPR -- CLASS 22 - Medium Weight Breeds (ex: Sebastopol, Pilgrim, Buff)
ZPR -- CLASS 23 - Light Weight Breeds (ex: Chinese, Egyptians, Canadians, Romans)
Lot Number
- Young Goose - under one year of age
- Old Goose - one year of age & over
- Young Gander - under one year of age
- Old Gander - one year of age & over
- Young Breeding Pair - (one goose & one gander) under one year of age (may be entered individually in lots 1 & 3, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
- Old Breeding Pair - (one goose & one gander) one year of age & over (may be entered individually in lots 2 & 4, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
The following will receive a rosette in each class:
- Grand & Reserve Champion Goose
- Grand & Reserve Champion Gander
- Grand & Reserve Champion Breeding Pair
ORNAMENTAL BIRDS (i.e. pigeon, pheasant, quail…)
ZPR -- CLASS 24 - Pigeon
ZPR -- CLASS 25 - Pheasant
ZPR -- CLASS 26 - Quail
ZPR -- CLASS 27 - Any Other ***
ZPR -- CLASS 28 - Any Other ***
ZPR -- CLASS 29 - Any Other ***
***(specify species on entry blank & tag) Exhibitor may enter other ornamental birds if not duplicated, or entered in classes 24 - 26.
Lot Number
- Young female - under one year of age
- Old female - one year of age & over
- Young male - under one year of age
- Old male - one year of age & over
- Young Breeding Pair - (one female & one male) under one year of age (may be entered individually in lots 1 & 3, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
- Old Breeding Pair - (one female & one male) one year of age & over (may be entered individually in lots 2 & 4, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
The following will receive a rosette in each class:
- Grand & Reserve Champion Female
- Grand & Reserve Champion Male
- Grand & Reserve Champion Breeding Pair
The following will receive a rosette:
- Overall Grand & Reserve Champion Female
- Overall Grand & Reserve Champion Male
- Overall Grand & Reserve Champion Breeding Pair
TURKEYS
ZPR -- CLASS 30 - TURKEYS
Lot Number
- Young Hen (Jenny) - under one year of age
- Old Hen - one year of age & over
- Young Tom (Jake) - under one year of age
- Old Tom - one year of age & over
- Young Breeding Pair - (one Hen & one Tom) under one year of age (may be entered individually in lots 1 & 3, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
- Old Breeding Pair (one Hen & one Tom) one year of age & over (may be entered individually in lots 2 & 4, if exhibitor does not have another animal entered)
The following will receive a Rosette:
Overall Grand & Reserve Champion Hen
Overall Grand & Reserve Champion Tom
Overall Grand & Reserve Champion Breeding Pair