Poultry

Poultry

Department G

Superintendents: Christine Karell and Sarah McCabe

Little Red Barn Superintendent: Rayann Tolstedt

Junior Superintendent: 

Show Rules applies to all classes, including showmanship 

1. Poultry exhibitors must turn in Pre-Entry forms to the Extension Office by July 1st Exhibitors of  Poultry will be allowed to enter up to 12 birds  per exhibitor for the pre-entries, then will ONLY BE ALLOWED TO SHOW 6 birds during fair week. By July 20^th, 4-H exhibitors need to complete form listing the six birds they plan to bring to fair. Substitutions at fair may be made but must be from 1 of the original 12 entered. 

2. Breeds must conform to the standards and weights set by the American Poultry Association, to be eligible to exhibit as a breeding class bird. To be eligible for breed exhibition, the poultry exhibit must be a fair representation of one of the breeds listed in the American Standard of Perfection. Minimum weights are according to breed standards listed in the Poultry Standards of Perfection.

3. Poultry Exhibits will be shown by type (see small animal handbook for more information)

4. Pen of broilers shall consist of three male or female birds 6-9 weeks of age.  A pen of hybrids, crossbred or purebred egg production birds shall consist of three sexually mature females.  Pens of broilers or egg production pullets will be judged for production qualities only.  They need not necessarily conform to breed standards.

5. Health:  Poultry being sold within the state do not have to originate from a NPIP-participating flock or be tested for pullorum typhoid.  Poultry exhibited do not have to originate from a NPIP-participating flock or be tested prior to the exhibition.  Some counties will be randomly selected to test birds that do not have documentation stating they were purchased from a NPIP-participating flock. It is highly recommended that you purchase your birds from a NPIP-participating flock, receive documentation from the seller (proof of purchase) and present that to the superintendent at county fair.  Note that the current status for pullorum typhoid may change at any time.  If bird shows symptoms/signs of having a health problem that is a threat to other animals or humans, the superintendent reserves the right to ask the bird be removed from the fairgrounds. 

6. Dress Code:  Exhibitor must wear the 4-H Council approved t-shirt and blue jeans. FFA members will be required to wear advisor approved dress code.

7. Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)—Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance training through Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA). (See Small Animal Handbook for more information). 

8. Please read the Small Animal Handbook for Red Barn Rules and other information

9. All exhibitors are encouraged to enroll in poultry showmanship

Division G075, Poultry

Poultry Showmanship

G075001             Poultry Junior Division (age 8-10 as of Jan 1 of current year)

G075002             Poultry Intermediate Division (age 11-13 as of Jan 1 of current year)

G075003             Poultry Senior Division (age 14-18 as of Jan 1 of current year)

Breed Classes

TYPE ONE (Standard Chickens)

G075004      American: 

Plymouth Rocks:                               Barred, White, Buff, Silver Penciled, Partridge, Columbian, Blue

Dominiques                                                                               

Wyandottes:                                      Silver Laced, Golden Laced, White, Black, Buff, Partridge, Silver Penciled, Columbian, Blue

Javas:                                                Black, Mottled

Rhode Island Reds:                          Single Comb, Rose Comb

Rhode Island Whites:                      Rose Comb

Buckeyes:

Chanteclers:                                       White, Partridge

Dominuque

Jersey Giants:                                    Black, White, Blue

Lamonas:                                             White

New Hampshires

Hollands:                                             Barred, White

Delawares:

G075005      Asiatic

Brahmas:                                             Light, Dark, Buff

Cochins:                                               Buff, Partridge, White, Black, Silver Laced, Golden Laced, Blue, Brown, Barred

Langshans:                                          Black, White, Blue

G075006      English

Dorkings:                                             White, Silver-Gray, Colored, Red, Cuckoo

Red Caps:            

Cornish:                                               Dark, White, White Laced Red, Buff

Orpingtons:                                        Buff, Black, White, Blue 

Sussex:                                                 Speckled, Red, Light

Australorps:                                       Black

G075007      Mediterranean

Leghorns:                                 Single Comb Black, Single Comb Dark Brown, Single Comb Light Brown, Single Comb                                                                    White, Rose Comb Dark Brown, Rose Comb Light Brown, Rose Comb White, Single Comb Buff,                                                      Single Comb Silver, Single Comb Red, Single Comb Black-Tailed Red Leghorns, Single Comb                                                        Columbian, Rose Comb Black, Rose Comb Buff, Rose Comb Silver, Single Comb Golden

Minorcas:                                  Single Comb Black, Rose Comb Black, Single Comb White, Rose Comb White, Single 

Comb Buff

                White-Faced Black Spanish:

                Andalusians:                                      Blue

                Anconas:                                             Single Comb, Rose Comb

                Sicilian Buttercups:

                Catalanas:                                           Buff

G075008      Continental

Barnevelders:

  Campines:                                            Silver, Golden

Hamburgs:                                              Golden Spangled, Silver Spangled, Golden Penciled, Silver Penciled, White, Black, 

                Lakenvelders:    

                Welsummers:    

                Bearded Polish:                         Golden, Silver, White, Buff Laced

Non-Bearded Polish:                                 White Crested Black, Golden, Silver, White, Buff Laced, White Crested Blue, Black                                                                             Crested White

                Houdans:                                     Mottled, White

                Crevecoeurs:                                Black

                La Fleche:                                    Black

                Faverolles:                                   Salmon, White

Maran:                                                         Cuckoo, Golden Cuckoo, Black, Birchen, Black Copper, Weaton, Black-tailed Buff,                                                                           White, and Columbian

G075009      Other Standards

Modern Games:                               Black Breasted Red, Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing, Birchen, Red Pyle, White, Black, Wheaten

Old English Games:                        Black Breasted Red, Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing, Red Pyle, White, Black,                                                         Spangled, Blue Breasted Red, Lemon Blue, Blue Golden Duckwing, Blue Silver Duckwing,                                                               Self Blue, Crele

                Sumatras:                                            Black, Blue

                Malays:                                                Black Breasted Red, Spangled, Black, White, Red Pyle,                                                                                                                 Wheaten (females)

                Cubalayas:                                          Black Breasted Red (Wheaten), White, Black

                Phoenix:                                              Silver, Golden

                Yohohamas:                                       White, Red Shoulder

                Aseels:                                                 Black Breasted Red, Dark, Spangled, White, Wheaten (Female)

                Shamos:                                               Black, Black Breasted Red, Dark, Wheaten (Female)

                Sultans:                                                White

                Naked Necks:                                    Red, White, Buff, Black

Araucanas:                                                        Black, Black Breasted Red, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing, White

Ameraucanas:                                                   Black, Blue, Blue Wheaten, Brown Red, Buff, Silver, Wheaten, White

California White:

Cinnamon Queen:

Black Sex-Link

Red Sex-Link

G075890      Egg Production Hybrid Class

Examples but not limited to

Australia White

California White

Cherry Eggers

Indian River

Pioneer

TYPE TWO (Bantams Classes)

G075010      Game Classes

Modern:                              Blue, Blue Breasted Red, Lemon Blue, Birchen, Black, Black Breasted Red, Brown Red, Golden                                                     Duckwing, Red Pyle, Silver Duckwing, Wheaten, White

Old English:                     Black Breasted Red, Spangled, Black, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing, White, Wheaten, Red                                                    Pyle, Brown Red, Blue Breasted Red, Blue Golden Duckwing, Blue Silver Duckwing, Lemon Blue,                                                    Self Blue, Birchen, Blue, Crele, Cuckoo, Ginger Red, Quail, Brassy Back, Blue Brassy Back,                                                            Columbian, Silver Blue, Fawn Silver Duckwing, Mille Fleur, Black Tailed Buff

American Game:              Birchen, Black, Black Breasted Red, Blue, Blue Breasted Red, Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, Red                                                Pyle, Silver, White

G075011      Single Comb Clean Legged

Ancona:                                                    Mottled

                Andalusian:                                 Blue

                Australorp:                                    Black

                Campine:                                      Golden, Silver

                Catalana:                                      Buff

                Delaware:

                Dorking:                                       Colored, Silver Gray

Dutch:                                                           Light Brown, Silver, Blue Cream Light Brown, Blue Light Brown, Black, Cream Light                                                                          Brown

                Holland:                                               Barred

Japanese:                                                   Black Tailed White, Gray, Mottled, Black Tailed Buff, Black, White, Barred, Brown Red,                                                                       Wheaten,

                Java:                                            Black, Mottled

                Jersey Giant:                                Black, White

                Lakenvelder:                                      

                Lamona:                                      White

Leghorn:                                                      White, Black, Black Tailed Red, Buff, Columbian, Dark Brown, Light Brown, Red,                                                                               Silver, Golden Duckwing, Barred, 

                Minorca:                                        Black, Buff, White

                Naked Neck:                                Black, Red, Buff, White

New Hampshire:

                Orpington:                                     Black, Blue, Buff, White

                Phoenix:                                       Silver, Golden

Plymouth:                                                     Barred, White, Blue, Buff, Columbian, Partridge, Silver Penciled, Black

                Rhode Island:                               Red

                White Faced Black Spanish:         Black

                Sussex:                                          Light, Red, Speckled

                Welsummer:

G075012      Rose Comb Clean Legged

Ancona:                                            Mottled

Belgian Breaded d’Anvers:              Black, Blue, Cuckoo, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Porcelain, Quail, Self-                                                                           Blue, White

       Dominique:                                         

       Dorking:                                     White

Hamburg:                                          Silver Spangled, Black, Golden Penciled, Golden Spangled, Silver                                                                                         Penciled, White

Leghorn:                                            Dark Brown, Light Brown, White, Silver, Black, Buff, 

Minorca:                                            Black, White

Redcap:

Rhode Island:                                    Red, White

Rosecomb:                                        Black, Blue, White

Sebright:                                            Golden, Silver

Wyandotte:                                        Black, Buff, Columbian, Partridge, Silver Laced, Silver Penciled,                                                                               White, Golden Laced, Buff Columbian, Blue

G075013      All Other Comb Clean Legged

Ameraucana:                                     Black, Blue, Blue Wheaten, Brown Red, Buff, Silver, Wheaten, White

Araucana:                                          Black, Black Breasted Red, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing, White

                Buckeye:

                Chantecler:                        Partridge, White

Cornish:                                             Dark, White, White Laced Red, Buff, Blue Laced Red, Spangled, Black, Mottled, 

                Crevecoeur:                        Black

                Cubalaya:                          Black, Black Breasted Red, White

                Houdan:                             Mottled, White

                La Fleche:                          Black

                Malay:                                Black Breasted Red, Black, Red Pyle, White, Spangled, 

Wheaten (Female)

                Bearded-Polish:                White, Buff Laced, Golden, Silver 

Non-Bearded Polish:                        White, Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White Crested Black, White Crested Blue

                Shamos:                            Wheaten, Black, Black Breasted Red, Dark

                Sicilian Buttercup:

                Sumatra:                             Black, Blue

                Yokohama:                         White, Red Shouldered

G075014      Feather Legged Class

Booted:                                                White, Mille Fleur, Porcelain, Black, Self Blue, 

Belgian Bearded d’Uccle:                     Mille Fleur, Porcelain, White, Black, Golden Neck, Mottled, Self Blue, 

                Brahma:                                Dark, Buff, Light

Cochin:                                                 Black, Buff, Partridge, White, Barred, Brown Red, Golden Laced, Mottled, Silver Laced, Red, Birchen, Blue, Columbian

                Faverolle:                              Salmon, White

                Langshan:                              Black, White, Blue

                Non-Bearded Silkie:               White, Black, Blue, Buff, Gray, Partridge,

                Bearded Silkie:                      White, Black, Blue, Buff, Gray, Partridge, Splash

                Sultan:  

TYPE THREE (Duck Classes)

G075016      Heavy Weight

Pekin:                                                            White

                Aylesbury:                                     White

                Rouen:

                Muscovy:                                        White, Black, Blue, Chocolate

                Saxony:

                Silver Appleyard:

G075017      Medium Weight

Cayuga:                                                       Black

       Crested:                                               White, Black

       Swedish:                                              Blue

       Buff:                                                      Buff

G075018      Light Weight

Runner:                                                 Fawn and White, White, Penciled, Black, Buff, Chocolate,                                                                                             Cumberland Blue, Gray

       Campbell:                                        Khaki

       Magpie:                                            Black and White, Blue and White

       Welsh Harlequin:                             Silver

G075019       Bantam Ducks

Call:                                                        Gray, White, Blue, Snowy, Buff, Pastel, Butterscotch, Chocolate 

                East Indie:                               Black

                Mallard:                                   Gray, Snowy

TYPE FOUR (Goose Classes)

G075020      Heavy Weight

Toulouse:                                                    Buff, Gray

                Embden:                                      White

                African:                                         Brown, White

G075021      Medium Weight

Sebastopol:                                                   White

                Pilgrim:                                          Sex-linked

                American Buff:                               Buff

                Saddleback Pomeranian:              Gray, Buff

G075022      Light Weight

Chinese:                                                           Brown, White, 

Tufted Roman:                                                  White

Canada:                                                           Eastern

        Egyptian:                                                 Brown

TYPE FIVE

G075023      Turkeys 

Bronze:        

Narragansett:

White Holland:

Black:

Slate:

Bourbon Red:

Beltsville Small White:

Royal Palm:

TYPE SIX

G075024      Individual Broiler

A broiler is a single bird 6-9 weeks of age.  Broilers will be judged for meat production qualities only, may be a cross of meat breeds.

EGGS - Eggs will be judged on shape, color and weight uniformity. Please do not refrigerate eggs prior to checking in the eggs. 4-Hers are limited to exhibiting one (1) dozen of either brown, white or other colored eggs.

G075060        One (1) dozen white eggs

G075061        One (1) dozen brown eggs

G075062        One (1) dozen other colored eggs

There will be a Best Dressed Parade of Animals in place of the Best Dressed Poultry Class this year.  

Disclaimer–Please note that if any breed listed in the American Standards of Perfection 2021 was omitted from this handbook, they will be allowed to show.