Poultry
OPEN SHOW POULTRY - Department I-1
APA Sanctioned
Co-Superintendents
Lin Scharnhorst & Courtney Selucky
708-258-6020
Assistant Superintendents
Rick & Kathy White, Toni Opyt, Rebecca Schreurs, Lane & Brittany Depatis
Rules, Regulations, Entries
Entry Fee - $1
Estimated Amount Offered - $1,139
Judging - Saturday, August 29th 8:00 AM
ALL BIRDS MUST BE AT LEAST 4 MONTHS OLD TO SHOW (EXCEPTION 4-H MEAT BIRDS)
All birds over 4 months must be tested for pullorum thyphoid, prior to entering fairgrounds. Waterfowl do not require testing. USDA flock testing report or NPIP card must be presented to superintendent before caging.
All exhibitors must supply own feed and water, at least once daily - no exceptions. Shavings provided, exhibitors may clean cages or add shavings as needed. Waterfowl and Turkey Exhibitors must supply own feeders and non-spillable waterers.
Tags need to be attached to assigned cages - no changes to tags or cages are permitted. All birds must remain inside Poultry Barn during entire Fair.
Open Show
Open Show Exhibitors limited 2 Entries per Class Number
Young birds under 1-year
Old birds over 1 year
Pee-Wee Showmanship and Pet Poultry - children under 8 years of age as of September 1st of previous year's fair.
Week of Fair
Superintendents will Coop Birds
Tuesday, August 25th 6:00 PM -10:00 PM
Wednesday, August 26th until 12:00 PM - All Birds must be in show coops by 12 PM
Release of Birds
PA system will announce when birds can be released Sunday of Fair - no releases allowed early
Judging
Poultry judged based on “The American Standard of Perfection"
All Judging Decisions are Final
PRIZE MONEY
1st - $5, 2nd - $4, 3rd - $3, 4th - $2
BANTAMS - Section 1
| Cock | Hen | Cockerel | Pullet | |
| 1609 | 1610 | 1611 | 1612 | Single Comb Clean Legged - Rocks |
| 1613 | 1614 | 1615 | 1616 | Modern and Old English Game |
| 1617 | 1618 | 1619 | 1620 | Rosecomb Clean Legged |
| 1621 | 1622 | 1623 | 1624 | All Other Featherlegs |
| 1625 | 1626 | 1627 | 1628 | All Other Purebreds - Comb Clean Legged |
BARNYARD (UNSANCTIONED) / BANTAMS & LARGE FOWL - Section 1
| Cock | Hen | Cockerel | Pullet |
| 1629 | 1630 | 1631 | 1632 |
STANDARD LARGE FOWL - Section 1
| Cock | Hen | Cockerel | Pullet | |
| 1636 | 1637 | 1638 | 1639 | Continental - Polish, Hamburg, etc. |
| 1640 | 1641 | 1642 | 1643 | Mediterranean - Leghorn etc. |
| 1644 | 1645 | 1646 | 1647 | American - RI Red, Jersey, etc. |
| 1648 | 1649 | 1650 | 1651 | Asiatic - Cochin, Brahma, etc. |
| 1652 | 1653 | 1654 | 1655 | English - Orpington, Sussex, etc. |
| 1656 | 1657 | 1658 | 1659 | All Other Purebreds |
ALL PAIRS MUST SHOW AS SINGLES, LIMITED 1 PAIR PER CLASS NUMBER
GUINEAS - ALL BREEDS - Section 2
| Old Cock | Old Hen | Young Cock | Young Hen |
| 1660 | 1661 | 1662 | 1663 |
TURKEYS - ALL BREEDS - Section 2
| Old Tom | Old Hen | Young Tom | Young Hen |
| 1664 | 1665 | 1666 | 1667 |
GEESE - Section 2
| Old Gander | Old Goose | Young Goose | Young Gander | |
| 1668 | 1669 | 1670 | 1671 | Heavy - Embden |
| 1672 | 1673 | 1674 | 1675 | Light & Medium - All Other Breeds |
DUCKS - Section 2
| Old Drake | Old Duck | Young Drake | Young Duck | |
| 1676 | 1677 | 1678 | 1679 | Heavy - Pekin |
| 1680 | 1681 | 1682 | 1683 | Medium - Buff, Etc. |
| 1684 | 1685 | 1686 | 1687 | Light Runner |
| 1688 | 1689 | 1690 | 1691 | Bantam, Call |
Special Class - Section 1
| 1709 - Costume Class | OPEN TO ANY BIRD ALREADY ENTERED IN OPEN OR JUNIOR SHOW (Bird must be entered in another class) Premium + Ribbon |
SPECIAL AWARDS - NO ENTRY NUMBER REQUIRED
Section 1
| 1712 - Champion Bantam - Rosette |
| 1713 - Reserve Champion Bantam - Rosette |
| 1714 - Champion Large Fowl - Rosette |
| 1715 - Reserve Champion Large Fowl - Rosette |
Section 2
| 1716 - Champion Turkey- Rosette |
| 1717 - Reserve Champion Turkey - Rosette |
| 1718 - Champion Waterfowl - Rosette |
| 1719 - Reserve Champion Waterfowl - Rosette |
Best of Show
| 1720 - Best of Show |
| 1721 - Pee-Wee Showmanship - Ribbon / Trophy |