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31 300 010 Broiler / Fryer Chicken , pen of 3 , ( under 10 weeks ) 4-6 lbs . ( ea .) 731 300 020 Roaster Chicken , pen of 3 , ( 8-16 weeks ) more than 6 lbs . ( ea .)

731 300 030 Market Turkey , pen of 1 , Hens , ( under 16 weeks ), 12-16 lbs ., Toms , ( under 25 weeks ), 20-30 lbs .

731 300 040 Market Goose , pen of 1 , ( under 20 weeks )

8-15 lbs ., 731 300 050 Market Duck , pen of 3 , ( under 10 weeks ) 5-8 lbs . ( ea .)

INCUBATION PROJECT

1 . Eggs may be purchased from a hatchery or commercial breeding facility or collected from your own stock . 2 . According to age level , members will be expected to talk with a judge about their incubation experience . 3 . Knowledge of the egg and its parts will be required as well as : * A basic knowledge of the incubator and how it works and , * Basic care of hatchlings

4 . Members will be allowed to bring their hatch ( or part of it ), and discuss success , as well as failure and reasons for both .

5 . Chicks will not be required to stay at the fair past the day of judging .

6 . Eggs may be hatched in an incubator or under a surrogate hen . If a hen is used , she must be brought to fair with the chicks . If a hen is used , members will discuss pros and cons of natural versus mechanized incubation and will be expected to be familiar with both means of incubation . 731 700 00 (_) Incubation 1 – Junior 2 – Intermediate 3 – Senior

PIGEONS & DOVES Note : Fill in blank in class number (_) with one of the following numbers . 1 - Young Hen 2 - Young Cock 3 - Old Hen 4 - Old Cock 732 101 0 (_) 0 Homer 732 105 0 (_) 0 Doves 732 106 0 (_) 0 Ringneck 732 107 0 (_) 0 Other

PIGEON / DOVE SHOWMANSHIP 732 500 001 Junior 732 500 002 Intermediate 732 500 003 Senior

RABBITS Superintendent : Tami Foltz

RABBIT DIVISION POLICIES

1 . 4-H / FFA members must be present to show their rabbits . Members will carry their rabbits to the judging table and show them while they are being judged .

2 . Any rabbit having a permanent defect will be placed in the white ribbon group . Any rabbit that has a correctable problem shall , at the judge ’ s discretion , be placed in the Red or White ribbon group .

3 . Any rabbit that does not fit in a breed standard should be placed in the crossbred . The crossbred class will be judged on meat type and fur .

4 . Rabbits must be checked for ear mites before entering the fairgrounds . Any rabbit with ear mites will be removed from the grounds immediately .

5 . Rabbits MUST have water in their pens at all times and watering devise must be secured .

6 . Any market rabbit that does not meet weight requirements will not be judged . They may enter other classes providing they meet those requirements . Heavyweights 04 - Beveren 05 - Californian 12 - Flemish Giant 14 - English Lop 15 - French Lop 16 - New Zealand 20 - Crossbred 50 - Other Heavyweight breeds NOTE : Fill in the blank in class number (__) with corresponding numbers .

HEAVYWEIGHTS 761 1 (_) 010 Pre-Junior Doe , Under 2 mos . of age . 761 1 (_) 020 Junior Doe , 2 months to under 6 months . 761 1 (_) 030 Intermediate Doe , 6 - 8 months 761 1 (_) 040 Senior Doe , over 8 months 761 1 (_) 050 Pre-Junior Buck , Under 2 mos . of age . 761 1 (_) 060 Junior Buck , 2 months to under 6 month 761 1 (_) 070 Intermediate Buck , 6 - 8 months 761 1 (_) 080 Senior Buck , over 8 months Lightweights 28 - Dutch 31 - Florida White 35 - Jersey Wooley 37 - Lop ( Holland ) 38 - Lop ( Mini ) 39 - Mini Rex 41 - Netherland Dwarf 43 - Rex 48 - Thrianta 49 - Other Lightweight Breeds & Crossbreds NOTE : Fill in the blank in class number (__) with corresponding numbers .

MARKET

761 300 020 Market Pen of 3 - Under 90 days old . ( 4 to 5-1 / 2 lbs . per rabbit ) To be judged on conformation , condition , and uniformity .