2018 exhibitor’s guide
shiawassee county fair
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WaterFowl
Checked in on: Saturday, August 4, Noon - 6 pm
Judged: Wednesday, August 8, following Poultry.
Waterfowl exhibitors are responsible to read and abide by
the rules at the beginning of the Poultry section.
RULES
1. All birds must be banded and band numbers recorded with the
superintendent.
2. All birds must be purebreds and will be judged according to the
“Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association.”
3. Any domesticated wild birds must be accompanied by a valid
possession or breeder’s permit issued by the Department of
Natural Resources of the State of MI.
4. Young birds are defined as this calendar year’s hatch; Old
birds are any hatched previous to this calendar year.
EACH EXHIBITOR MAY ENTER ONE ENTRY PER CLASS
AND 4 ENTRIES PER SECTION.
**Note : Any class in this department with an * in front of it requires
a class fee of $1.00. Please enclose the total with your entry form.
SECTION 710 - HEAVY DUCKS
(Aylesbury, Muscovy, Pekin, Rouen, etc.)
SECTION 720 - MEDIUM DUCKS
(Buff, Cayuga, Crested, Swedish, etc.)
SECTION 730 - LIGHT DUCKS
(Campbell, Magpie, Harlequin, etc.)
SECTION 740 - RUNNER DUCKS
(all Varieties)
SECTION750 -BANTAMDUCKS
(Calls,EastIndia,Mallard,Mandarin,etc.)
Premiums for classes 100-130 are: A - $5.00; B - $4.00; C - $3.00
Class
*100. Old Drake
*120. Young Drake
*110. Old Duck
*130. Young Duck
DO NOT PRE-ENTER Classes 140-155
Premium: Rosettes
140. Champion Drake 145. Reserve Champion Drake
150. Champion Duck
155. Reserve Champion Duck
SECTION 760 — Grand Champion
DO NOT PRE-ENTER Class 175 &176 Premium: Trophy
175. Grand Champion Duck
176. Reserve Grand Champion Duck
SECTION 780-HEAVY GEESE
(Toulouse, Embden, African, etc.)
SECTION790-MEDIUMGEESE
(Sebastopol,Pilgrim,Buff,Pomeranian,etc.)
SECTION 800-LIGHT GEESE
(Chinese, Tufted Roman, Canadian, Egyptian, etc.)
Premiums for classes 180-210 are: A - $5.00; B - $4.00; C - $3.00
Class
*180. Old Gander
*200. Young Gander
*190. Old Goose
*210. Young Goose
DO NOT PRE-ENTER Classes 220-235
Premium: Rosettes
220. Champion Gander 225. Reserve Champion Gander
230. Champion Goose 235. Reserve Champion Goose
SECTION 810 — Grand Champion
DO NOT PRE-ENTER Class 260 & 261 Premium: Trophy
260. Grand Champion Goose
261. Reserve Grand Champion Goose
SECTION 900 — MARKET FOWL (FOR SMALL ANIMAL AUCTION)
Auction: Saturday, August 11 at Noon
Premiums: There are no premiums for market classes.
1. Market chickens will be classified by weight division on check in day.
Birds must weigh between 4 and 12.5 lbs. and are not to over 15
weeks of age. Cornish Game Birds must weigh 3-4 pounds per bird
and be 6 weeks of age or under.
2. Market birds must be
meat type birds only
(any type Cornish Cross
such as: Cornish Bantress, Cornish Rock, Cornish Hubbard Cross, Dark
Cornish, CornishGame Birds, etc.) - no dual purpose (egg/meat) breeds.
3. Each exhibitor may enter ONLY 1 pen of market chickens, ONLY 1
pen of market ducks, ONLY 1 market turkey, ONLY 1 market goose,
ONLY1 pen of pigeons. Market class exhibitorsmay enter amaximum
of 3 market entries per FAIR RULE (YOUTH AND OPEN ANIMALS
GENERAL RULES #6 page 8).
4. Only one market turkey, a Hen or a Tom, may be shown - Not to be
over 6 months of age.
5.
All A and B Group animals are required to sell in the auction.
6. Market birds under the minimum weight must go home. Birds over
maximumweightmayshow inthemarketclassbutcannotbeChampion
or Reserve. Overweight birds may sell at the specified maximum (not
actual) weight.
7. All market animals must be owned by the exhibitor.
8. Purchase receipt formarket birds purchased froma hatchery, elevator,
TSC or Family, Farm and Home needs to be presented at check in to
eliminate the need for pullorum testing.
9. All birds must be clean (free of feces, mud, shavings, straw, etc.) at
check-in and before weigh-in or they will be sent home.
10. Market Poultry (chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese) will be loaded
out Thursday night. Cages
must be
cleaned Friday morning
before
9am and picture is to be displayed nice and neat inside the cage.
*DO NOT replace shavings/bedding.
Class
*325. Market Chickens (Pen of 2) Weight per bird: 4 lbs. to 12.5 lbs, not
to be over 15 weeks of age. Cornish Game Birds (pen of two) 3-4
poundsperbirdand6weeksofageorunder.Divisionstobeassigned
on check-in day are: Lightweight, Mediumweight and Heavyweight
(examples: Hubbard cross, Cornish cross, Vantress cross).
DO NOT PRE-ENTER CLASSES 328-351. Premium: Trophy
328. Grand Champion Cornish Game Bird
329. Reserve Champion Cornish Game Bird
330. Champion Lightweight Market Chickens
331. Reserve Champion Lightweight Market Chickens
335. Champion Mediumweight Market Chickens
336. Reserve Champion Mediumweight Market Chickens
340. Champion Heavyweight Market Chickens
341. Reserve Champion Heavyweight Market Chickens
350. Grand Champion Market Chickens
351. Reserve Champion Market Chickens
Premiums:
There are no premiums for market classes.
Exhibitors may enter only one Market turkey.
Class
*360. Turkey - Tomor Hen; Bronze or Giant White only, 1 per pen. Weight
- Tom: 15-45 lbs. / Hen: 14-40 lbs. Not to be over 6 months of age.
DO NOT PRE-ENTER CLASSES 370-373 (AuctionAnimals Only)
370. Champion Hen Turkey 371. Reserve Champion Hen Turkey
372. Champion Tom Turkey 373. Reserve Champion Tom Turkey
Classes 375-380 will be judged on
Tuesday at 9:00 am.
*375. Duck - Meat Type Only - 2 per pen. 4 lbs. to 10 lbs. each.
*380. Goose - Meat Type Only - 1 per pen. 7 lbs. to 15 lbs.
DO NOT PRE-ENTER CLASSES 385-391 (Auction Animals Only)
385.Champion Duck
390. Champion Goose
386.Reserve Champion Duck
391. ReserveChampionGoose
Classes 400 & 405 will be judged on
Tuesday at 9:00 am
*400. Pigeon - Meat type, 1 pair
*405. Pigeon - Young, under 1 year old, single bird
DO NOT PRE-ENTER CLASSES 410-416 (Auction Animals Only)
410.Champion Pair of Pigeons
411. Reserve Champion Pair of Pigeons
415.Champion Young Pigeon
416.Reserve Champion Young Pigeon
