Poultry & Eggs

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AWARDS: Single, Pen or Trio

Purple - $5.00 Blue -$4.00    

Red - $3.00 White - $2.00

GENERAL RULES
  1. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS-Health certificate not required and no additional testing req’s for poultry if originating from Nebraska. No additional testing requirements for Nebraska origin poultry. A State of Nebraska Veterinary may show up at the fair and request a blood draw to test for current diseases.
  2. DRESS CODE - See Livestock General Rules.

POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP

The participant may use any bird they choose, so long as it was raised and trained by the 4-H'er. Showmanship class must be entered with advanced entry. Showmanship is judged 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. 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 showmanship presentation must be completed in less than 4 minutes, and it will be timed. The judges may or may not ask questions of the exhibitor at the close of the routine. 

CLASSES 

G077001L -Junior Poultry Showmanship (8-11) 

G077002L - Intermediate Poultry Showmanship (12-13) 

G077003L - Senior Poultry Showmanship (14 and up) 

CLASSES 

Classes may be combined the day of the show at judge and Extension employee’s discretion. 

G071001L     Hens

G071002L     Pullet – Female, less than one year of age and not laying eggs yet.

G071003L     Cock (Rooster)

G071004L     Cockerel – Male, less than one year of age.

G071005L     Bantam 

G071006L     Ducks 

G071007L     Goose 

G071008L     Other Poultry- Turkeys, Pigeons, Guineas, Pheasants 

G071009L     Production Trios

MARKET BROILERS

broilers must weigh a minimum of 4 pounds each. Each exhibit must be healthy and clean. Entries will be judged on the designated day in each county. Exhibitors must be present during judging. Each exhibitor in broiler pen class will be eligible to consign their entry at the livestock sale. All market broilers must be purchased on the same date from the same poultry supplier according to each county’s policy.

CLASSES 

G072001L - Market Broilers Pen of Three

G072002L - Market Broiler – 6-8 weeks of age

G072003L - Market Roaster – 8-12 weeks of age

EGGS

  • Eggs will be judged during the poultry show. 
  • 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.
  • Eggs will be required to stay and be displayed with static exhibits. 
CLASSES

G073001               One dozen white eggs

G073002               One dozen brown eggs

G073003               One dozen other colored eggs (Pink, Greens and Blues)

POULTRY EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT

AWARDS: 

Purple - $2.00 Blue -$1.50    

Red - $1.00 White - $.50

Classes

G078001L     POULTRY EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT – (Note an educational display will show something you learned in the project). It can be either vertical or horizontal, not to exceed 14" x 22" or, if a table display, a space not to exceed 24" deep x 24" high x 24" long. Pictures, drawings, short narrations, actual products, models, pictures, posters, etc. may be used. Only one (1) educational display per project may be exhibited. MAY BE ON ANY PROJECT FOR WHICH THERE ARE NO EXHIBITS LISTED IN PREMIUM BOOK.