Will County Fair

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

CockHenCockerelPullet
1609161016111612Single Comb Clean Legged - Rocks
1613161416151616Modern and Old English Game
1617161816191620Rosecomb Clean Legged
1621162216231624All Other Featherlegs
1625162616271628All Other Purebreds - Comb Clean Legged

BARNYARD (UNSANCTIONED) / BANTAMS & LARGE FOWL - Section 1

CockHenCockerelPullet
1629163016311632

STANDARD LARGE FOWL - Section 1

CockHenCockerelPullet
1636163716381639Continental - Polish, Hamburg, etc.
1640164116421643Mediterranean - Leghorn etc.
1644164516461647American - RI Red, Jersey, etc.
1648164916501651Asiatic - Cochin, Brahma, etc.
1652165316541655 English - Orpington, Sussex, etc.
1656165716581659 All Other Purebreds

ALL PAIRS MUST SHOW AS SINGLES, LIMITED 1 PAIR PER CLASS NUMBER

GUINEAS - ALL BREEDS - Section 2

Old CockOld HenYoung CockYoung Hen
1660166116621663

TURKEYS - ALL BREEDS - Section 2

Old TomOld HenYoung TomYoung Hen
1664166516661667

GEESE - Section 2

Old GanderOld GooseYoung GooseYoung Gander
1668166916701671Heavy - Embden
1672167316741675Light & Medium - All Other Breeds

DUCKS - Section 2

Old DrakeOld DuckYoung DrakeYoung Duck
1676167716781679Heavy - Pekin
1680168116821683Medium - Buff, Etc.
1684168516861687Light Runner
1688168916901691Bantam, Call

Special Class - Section 1

1709 - Costume ClassOPEN 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