POULTRY
POULTRY SHOW RULES
Exhibitors must cage their birds throughout the fair.
MAXIMUM ENTRIES PER EXHIBITOR - Each 4-H and FFA member is limited to 10 total poultry entries consisting of a combination of the following: 8 large fowl or bantam birds, 1 project single broiler, 1 project broiler pen of 3, 1 non-project single broiler, 1 non-project broiler pen of 3, 1 project turkey, 1 project turkey pen of 2, 1 single meat duck or goose, 1 meat duck or goose pen of 3, 1 trio of chicks, 1 production trio. Birds entered as individuals, trios, or pens may not be interchanged. Eggs are not part of the 10 live-bird entry limit, but are limited to one dozen per exhibitor.
Minimum weights for exhibition birds will be as stated in The American Standard of Perfection and Bantam Standard.
BREEDS - To be eligible for breed exhibition, cockerel, pullet, cock or hen chicken entries must be fair representatives of one of the breeds listed in the American Standard of Perfection.
PRODUCTION TRIO - A pen of egg production birds can be hybrids, crossbred or purebred and shall consist of 3 sexually mature females. Egg production females will be judged for production qualities only and need not necessarily conform to breed standards. Hens must be in egg production.
RULES FOR BANTAM & OTHER POULTRY - The rules for standard size chickens apply equally to bantams, waterfowl and turkeys where applicable.
ENTRIES MUST BE 4-H PROJECT BIRDS - All poultry exhibited must be grown in a 4-H member’s project.
DRESS CODE - Exhibitors must be dressed at all times in official dress (See Dress Code) during the contest. Long pants are required. 4-H members will be judged on the neatness of their appearance. This includes but is not limited to: shirt tucked in, appropriate size of clothing, tied shoelaces, etc. Individuals not meeting these requirements will be lowered one (1) ribbon placing in showmanship. For concerns, contact the superintendent in advance.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - Health certificate not required for poultry. No additional testing requirements for Nebraska origin poultry.
Please provide documentation of Nebraska origin of poultry.
Scoresheets, forms, contest study materials, and additional resources can be found at http://go.unl.edu/ne4hpoultry
PREMIUMS: Purple-$3.00; Blue-$2.00; Red-$1.50; White-$1.00
DIVISION 74 - SHOWMANSHIP
BASIS FOR JUDGING - Showmanship is based on grooming and training of the bird and the appearance and behavior of the exhibitor. The exhibitor must vocally explain the steps in their routine and the merit of the bird. Primarily showmanship is the skill of the exhibitor in presenting and explaining the bird before the judge. The excellence of the bird is not considered in scoring.
The judge may or may not ask questions of the exhibitor at the close of the routine.
Maximum length of showmanship presentations is four minutes. Exhibitors will be timed.
Each exhibitor can show only in one division for each SPECIES of livestock. An animal can be shown only once in a showmanship class.
G074001 SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP (12 & above before January 1 of the current calendar year)
G074002 JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP (11 & under before January 1 of the current calendar year)
DIVISION 75 - LARGE FOWL
G075002 COCKEREL - Standard
G075003 PULLET - Standard
G075004 COCK - Standard
G075005 HEN - Standard
G080019 EGG PRODUCTION TRIO
DIVISION 76 - BANTAMS
G076001 COCKEREL - Bantam
G076002 PULLET - Bantam
G076003 COCK - Bantam
G076004 HEN - Bantam
DIVISION 77 - DUCKS
G077001 YOUNG DRAKE
G077002 YOUNG DUCK
G077003 OLD DRAKE (Over 1 Year)
G077004 OLD DUCK (Over 1 Year)
DIVISION 78 - GEESE
G078001 YOUNG GANDER
G078002 YOUNG GOOSE
G078003 OLD GANDER (Over 1 Year)
G078004 OLD GOOSE (Over 1 Year)
DIVISION 79 - TURKEYS
G079001 YOUNG TOM
G079002 YOUNG HEN
G079003 OLD TOM (Over 1 Year)
G079004 OLD HEN (Over 1 Year)
DIVISION 80 - POULTRY EMBRYOLOGY
G080001 PICTURE STORY (Individual) (To be entered on Wednesday, July 9)
G080002 POSTER DRAWING (Individual) (To be entered on Wednesday, July 9)
G080003 DIARY (Class or Club) (To be entered on Wednesday, July 9)
G080004 SCHOOL DISPLAY (Class or Club) (To be entered on Wednesday, July 9)
G080005 SINGLE BIRD ENTRY - Duck or Chicken (Embryology Class)
DIVISION 81 - MARKET/MEAT CLASSES
G081001 SINGLE PROJECT BROILER (chicks ordered through the extension office)
G081002 SINGLE NON-PROJECT BROILER
G081003 PROJECT BROILER PEN-OF-THREE (chicks ordered through the extension office)
G081004 NON-PROJECT BROILER PEN-OF-THREE
Each broiler pen entry will consist of three birds. The total weight of the three birds will be in the 12-21 lb range.
G081005 SINGLE PROJECT TURKEY (poults ordered through the extension office)
G081006 PROJECT TURKEY PEN OF 2 (poults ordered through the extension office)
The total weight of the two birds will be in the 20-35 lb range.
DIVISION 87 - EGGS
Eggs will be judged on shape, color, and weight uniformity. Please do not refrigerate eggs prior to checking in the eggs. 4-H exhibitors are limited to exhibiting one dozen of either brown, white, or other colored eggs.
G087001 ONE DOZEN WHITE EGGS
G087002 ONE DOZEN BROWN EGGS
G087003 ONE DOZEN OTHER COLORED EGGS