4-H Poultry Exhibits

Cedar County Fair Exhibit Requirements 

Poultry Pre-Entry/ID Form - due June 15

Poultry - Cedar County Fairbook Rules     
                Animals - General Information
                Herdsmanship
                Livestock Premium Recognition
                Showmanship  

All 4-H/FFA youth ages 8-18 members enrolled in dairy are required to complete a Youth Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Training program in order to show at the fair.   Youth may complete the training in one of three ways: online training course, in person training class, or test out (to be completed by June 15th.) 

Cedar County Livestock Quality Assurance Training & Herdsmanship Clinics
+  Saturday, May 24 - 8:30 am at Extension Office
+  Friday, June 13 - 9:00 am and 1:30 pm at Extension Office
     pre-register online at https://yqcaprogram.org/  
          link for printable login & registration instructions
          help video for instructor-led training registration

Poultry Exhibiting 4-H Manual - EC282 explains how to prepare your bird for fair exhibit and showmanship guidelines
       What is a Poultry Showmanship Presentation
       Components of a Poultry Showmanship Presentation
       Components of a Poultry Showmanship Presentation Part 2
       Washing & Grooming 4-H Poultry    
       Example of Poultry Showmanship      
       Example of Poultry Showmanship 2     
       Final Thoughts on Poultry Showmanship
       Poultry Showmanship Scoresheet 

Emergency Animal Removal Release Fillable Form - to remove livestock from Cedar County fairgrounds during Fair

Wayne County Poultry Showmanship Clinic - Monday, June 2, 2025 featuring Brett Kreifels