Will County Fair

Poultry I-1

OPEN SHOW POULTRY
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

Estimated Payout - $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 - $5.00, 2nd - $4.00, 3rd - $3.00, 4th - $2.00

    BANTAMS - Section 1

    CockHenCockerelPullet
    1609161016111612Single comb clean legged (Rocks)
    1613161416151616 Modern and Old English game
    1617161816191620Rosecomb clean legged
    1621162216231624All Other Featherlegs
    1625162616271628 All Other Purebreds, all other combs clean-legged

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

    CockHenCockerelPullet
    1629163016311632

    STANDARD LARGE FOWL - Section 1

    CockHenCockerelPullet
    1636163716381639 Continental (Polish, Hamburg, etc.)
    1640164116421643 Guineas (All Varieties)
    1644164516461647Mediterranean (Leghorn etc)
    1648164916501651American (RI Red, Jersey, etc.)
    1652165316541655 Asiatic (Cochin, Brahma, etc.)
    1656165716581659 English (Orpington, Sussex, etc.)
    1660166116621663 All Other Purebreds

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

    TURKEYS - ALL BREEDS - Section 2

    Old TomOld HenYoung TomYoung Hen
    1664166516671668

    GEESE - Section 2

    Old GanderOld GooseYoung GooseYoung Gander
    1670167116731674Heavy - - (Embden)
    1682168316851686Med. & light, all other breeds.

    DUCKS - Section 2

    Old DrakeOld DuckYoung DrakeYoung Duck
    1688168916911692Heavy (Pekin)
    1694169516971698Medium (Buff, Etc.)
    1700170117031704Light Runner
    1705170617071708Bantam, 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

    1712 - Champion Bantam - Rosette1717 - Reserve Champion Turkey - Rosette
    1713 - Reserve Champion Bantam - Rosette 1718 - Champion Waterfowl - Rosette
    1714 - Champion Large Fowl - Rosette 1719 - Reserve Champion Waterfowl - Rosette
    1715 - Reserve Champion Large Fowl - Rosette 1721 - Pee-Wee Showmanship - Ribbon / Trophy
    1716 - Champion Turkey- RosettePet Poultry - Trophy / Ribbon

    1720 - Bird judged Best of Show - $5.00, Rosette & Trophy : Trophy Donated by Tri-K Pigeon & Bantam Club