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Woodbury County Fair certificate of proof that your poultry are Pullorum-Typhoid clean . Exhibitors MUST HAVE a certificate – failure to have the certificate means that the birds cannot be entered at the fair . No individual scraps of paper or receipts will be accepted . 5 . All birds will be checked at the door for mites . If any are found to have mites , the birds must be treated before they will be allowed into the building . Questions regarding the treatment of birds or preparing the birds for fair refer to 4-H Department , or contact Poultry Superintendents . 6 . All cages must be locked . 7 . No fans are allowed in rabbit / poultry building except for the fans provided by the building superintendents . 8 . All 4-H ’ ers showing poultry are encouraged to participate in showmanship . 9 . Proper dress attire for showmanship : long-sleeve white shirt , or coat , and blue jean pants . 10 . Exhibitors must be present following judging to receive premium money . 11 . Exhibitors are responsible for their own exhibits . 12 . Each exhibitor is allowed to enter one entry in each class . 13 . Each bird may only be entered one time . Example : If bird is shown as an individual , that bird may not be shown again in a pair of birds .
14 . Clubs exhibiting birds will be judged on herdsmanship , see Herdsmanship Department for rules . Clubs will be judged as a unit within the building . Any questions contact poultry superintendents . 15 . Birds chosen for exhibit must be selected from the member ’ s own flock . 16 . One bird exhibited in the market poultry class or the meat bird class may enter the bonus . See bonus rules . 17 . Exhibitors will be charged 50 cents per cage to help cover bedding costs . Fee must be paid before birds are placed in cages . 18 . Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons will be awarded at the discretion of the judge .
19 . Livestock / Animal Fair Entry and Poultry forms are due in the Woodbury County Extension office on or before July 15 , 4:30 p . m . See rule # 3 under livestock general rules .
Poultry Showmanship Classes -- If any showmanship class has four or fewer exhibitors , the classes will be divided into two groups : 4 th – 8 th grades , 9 th – 12 th grades . 8501 . Senior Showmanship ( Completed 10 th – 12 th grades ) 8502 . Intermediate Showmanship ( Completed 7 th - 9 th grades ) 8503 . Junior Showmanship ( Completed 4th – 6th grades ) Hobby Bird Classes ( Pairs must consist of 1 male and 1 female of the same breed .) 8510 . Cock pigeon 8511 . Hen pigeon 8512 . Pair of pigeons 8513 . Male pheasant 8514 . Female pheasant 8515 . Pair of pheasant 8516 . Individual Turkey 8517 . Pair of turkeys 8518 . Individual hobby bird ( need not be purebred ) 8519 . Pair of hobby Birds – for any birds that do not have a class above ( Examples quail , dove , and guinea fowl ) Meat Bird Classes 8520 . Broilers – Pen of Three birds . Sex to be 3 pullets or 3 cocks under 16.5-lbs . Total weight . 8521 . Roasters – Pen of Three birds . Sex to be 3 pullets or 3 cocks over 18-lbs . total weight .