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Woodbury County Fair reported to a superintendent immediately upon discovery with proof of loss of the ID tag so that a re-tagging can be rescheduled . No maximum weight but due to discount weight prices it is recommended pigs stay below 280 lbs .
5 . On the Livestock / Animal Fair entry form ( due : July 15 ), each member can IDENTIFY a maximum of ten ( 10 ) market pigs . Each exhibitor can enter four individual market pigs ( 2 barrows and 2 gilts ), and may bring two ( 2 ) Pen of Three ( one market pen and one Performance Pen of Three from the tagged pig-of-merit ). The Pen of Three can be purchased or farrowed . An exhibitor CANNOT enter the same animals in the Pig-of- Merit class or in the market individual class . A Livestock / Animal Fair Entry form is due in the Woodbury County Extension office no later than Friday , July 15 , 4:30 p . m . Forms coming in after 4:30 p . m . on July 15 will make the animals ineligible to be shown at county fair . See rule # 3 under livestock general rules . It is highly recommend that 4-H ’ ers know what class each animal will be entered in at the time of weigh in at the fair . 4-H members must have drug withdrawal , and weighin form completed and turned into a Swine Superintendent before their animals can be weighed Tuesday during fair check-in .
6 . Individual Market Swine and Pig-of-Merit must weigh a minimum of 220 lbs . at Fair entry . A Pen of Three must weigh a minimum of 660 lbs . at Fair entry day . No underweight pigs will be allowed to show . The superintendents reserve the right to divide classes according to weight so as to equalize classes . No re-weighs will be allowed . All pigs that are over or underweight may be shipped immediately at the discretion of the superintendents .
7 . Pigs entered into Performance Pen of Three ( 3 ) cannot be shown in Market Pen of Three .
8 . The Champion and Reserve Champion individual Barrow , Gilts , and Pig-of-Merit will compete for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market individuals . 9 . All swine that arrive at the Fairgrounds will be unloaded , held , and loaded out under the supervision of the 4-H Swine Superintendents .
10 . All swine that arrive at the County Fair are terminal and will be sold to a packer determined by the superintendents ( see rule # 15 ). The exhibitor will pay marketing costs including trucking and data collection . All swine weighing under 220 lbs . at Fair time will be subject to a different pricing scale from those pigs over 220 lbs . Depending on what packers are willing to pay for lightweight hogs . They will also be entered in a light weight class and not be eligible for a championship .
11 . Due to some packer requirements , beginning Fair weight might be used as sale weight unless otherwise notified by the Superintendents . 12 . All pens should be cleaned daily . 13 . In order to not jeopardize the acceptance of any and all exhibitors ’ hogs brought to the Fair and then sent to slaughter , exhibitors must strictly adhere to all drug withdrawal times . Packing plants have zero tolerance for drug residues and their ability to detect drugs is continuing to improve . The 4-H Superintendents and the Fair Board want to continue to have good relations with the packing plants and do not want our hogs refused this year or subsequent years . Any exhibitor that is found not following drug withdrawal times will not be allowed to compete in any show and the animal will be quarantined at the fair until the drug withdrawal time has been met . During quarantine , the exhibitor will take care of the animal and be responsible to get the animal to slaughter following quarantine , as well as to clean the premises where the animal was kept .
14 . NO oil or foreign spray may be used to cool animal . Only water may be used . Superintendents have the right to disqualify any animals and the exhibitor .
15 . The Woodbury County 4-H Swine show will be a terminal show . 4-H Swine superintendents will make arrangements for a trucker to take animals to a packer . Exhibitors will NOT have the option to take their animal ( s ) to a locker .
16 . Fees for scanning pigs will be $ 10 cash and collected at fair check-in on Tuesday of Fair week for Pig-of-Merit and Performance pen of three . See rule # 4 under Pig-of- Merit .