POULTRY DIVISION

TURKEY SHOW

 

 

CHAIRMAN:  DANNY BRIDGES JR.

CHECK-IN:  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010, 7:00-8:00P.M.

JUDGING: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010, 8:00P.M.

 

 

  1. This division is subject to all the General Rules of the East Montgomery County Fair.

 

  1. Only hens will be shown.

 

  1. A pen consists of one (1) turkey.  One (1) per exhibitor.

 

  1. Turkey pens will be sifted prior to entry into the show. The sift will consist of a check for breast blisters, bruises, and weight or at the judges discretion any defects causing a bird not to be a grade “A”.

 

  1. Each pen consisting of one (1) turkey must weigh a minimum of fifteen (15) pounds and no maximum weight limit.

 

  1. The first turkey and one (1) alternate presented to the sifter will be the pen.  No substitutions will be allowed.  Exhibitor and parent or leader must be present at the time of official check-in.  The alternate turkey will be sifted.

 

  1. Sifted turkeys will be marked and removed from the fair grounds immediately.

 

  1. All exhibitors are responsible for providing food and water for their turkeys throughout the fair and auction.  The fair will provide three (3) pound coffee cans for the exhibitors use for food and water.

 

  1. All turkeys will be ordered through the EMCFA Poultry Chairman.

 

  1. All turkeys will be wing banded at the time of purchase.  NO turkey will be shown without a wing band in place.  Bands will be checked for numbers and condition.

 

  1. No cages, feed, etc. will be allowed to remain in the poultry area.

 

  1. All turkeys that make the sale including alternates will remain on the show grounds.  All others will be released after judging is completed.  The exhibitor nor the exhibitor’s parent/guardian will be allowed to solicit any animal not being sold in the premium auction while on the Fair grounds.

 

  1. ONLY THE EXHIBITOR AND ONE (1) STUDENT IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE FAIR WILL BE ALLOWED AS A HELPER IN THE SHOW RING.  NO PARENTS ARE ALLOWED IN THE SHOW RING.

 

 

 

 

 

 BROILER SHOW

 

 

CHAIRMAN:  DANNY BRIDGES JR.

CHECK-IN:  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010, 7:00-8:00P.M.

JUDGING: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010, immediately after turkey show

 

 

  1. This division is subject to all the General Rules of the East Montgomery County Fair.

 

  1. Only broiler pens will be shown.  A pen consists of three (3) broilers, one (1) pen per exhibitor.

 

  1. Broiler pens will be sifted prior to entry into the show.  The sift will consist of a check for breast blisters, bruises, uniformity of the pen and weight or at the judges discretion any defect causing a bird to not be Grade “A”.  Any one (1) broiler failing the sift will eliminate the entire pen.  Any broiler not appearing healthy will require the sifting of the entire pen.

 

  1. The first three (3) broilers and one (1) alternate presented to the sifter will be the pen. Exhibitor and parent/guardian or leader must be present at the time of official check-in.  The alternate bird will be sifted.

 

  1. Sifted birds will be marked and will be removed from the fair grounds immediately.

 

  1. Exhibitors are responsible for providing food and water for their pen of broilers at the time of check-in.  The fair will provide three (3) pound coffee cans for the exhibitor to use for food and water.

 

  1. All chicks will be ordered through the EMCFA Poultry Chairman.

 

  1. All birds will be wing banded at the time of purchase.  No birds will be shown without a wing band in place.  Having one (1) bird in the pen without a wing band will sift the entire pen.  Bands will be checked for number and condition.

 

  1. No cages, feed, etc. will be allowed to remain in the poultry area.

 

  1. All broiler pens making the sale including alternates will remain on the show grounds.  All other pens will be released after judging is completed.  The exhibitor nor the exhibitor’s parent/guardian will be allowed to solicit any animal not being sold in the premium auction while on the Fair grounds. Only one (1) live sale broiler will be required to remain for the auction.

 

  1. All exhibitors must supply the food and water for all poultry being held for auction.

 

  1. THE EXHIBITOR AND TWO STUDENTS (MAXIMUM) IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE FAIR WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SHOW RING AS HELPERS.  THE EXHIBITOR MUST HOLD AT LEAST ONE BIRD. NO PARENTS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE RING.

 

  1. The exhibitor is required to send the buyer at least three (3) broilers.