Wayne County 4-H/FFA Fairbook - Poultry

Awards:

Farmer’s Cooperative, Winside - Grand Champion Male Chicken

Michael Foods, Wakefield - Reserve Grand Champion Male Chicken

TWJ Farms (Bill Claybaugh and Julie Claybaugh, Carroll) - Grand Champion Female Chicken

Michael Foods, Wakefield - Reserve Grand Champion Female Chicken

Nate and Tara Behmer & Family - Grand Champion Female Waterfowl

Jesse and Heather Frank, Carroll – Reserve Grand Champion Female Waterfowl

Russell Service LLC - Grand Champion Male Waterfowl

Jesse and Heather Frank, Carroll – Reserve Grand Champion Male Waterfowl

Chad and Carly Oestreich, Hoskins – Grand Champion Turkey

Angie Anderson, Hoskins and Carly Oestreich, Hoskins – Reserve Grand Champion Turkey

Poultry Premiums (Singles)
Purple $4.00, Blue $3.50, Red $3.00, White $2.50
 

Poultry Premiums (Pens)
Purple $5.00, Blue $4.50, Red $4.00, White $3.50

General Information:

A. Animals should enter through the WEST GATE.

B. See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules and Animal Health Requirements for specific health requirements and other rules pertaining to animal entries. Exhibitors must have completed an approved food animal quality assurance training program prior to June 15. 

C. Health Regulations: All poultry, excluding waterfowl, going to public exhibition must meet one of the following requirements prior to making an entry for the Fair:

1. Originate from a National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) participating flock* and have documentation of the flock test or NPIP approval number; or

2. Have been purchased within the calendar year from a NPIP Participating flock, hatchery, or dealer and have documentation of the purchase and the NPIP approval number; or

3. Testing: Wayne County is on a testing rotation at the County Fair. Documentation can include a copy of the test chart (VS Form 9-2) or some type of receipt from the flock, dealer, or hatchery that includes their NPIP approval number.

*A NPIP participating flock is equivalent to a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean flock.

D. Check-in for 4-H/FFA and Open Class Poultry is 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, July 23. All entries in place by 8 p.m., Wednesday evening. No class changes will be allowed after check-in except for junior age exhibitors. Intermediate and Senior age exhibitors cannot change classes even if the judge indicates they are in an incorrect class.

E. See Open Class Poultry section for information pertaining to the Open Class Poultry Show. 

F. Poultry exhibited in the 4-H/FFA Poultry Show are not eligible for exhibition in the Open Class Poultry Show.

G. To be eligible for exhibition, cockerel, pullet, cock, or hen chicken entries must be fair representatives of one of the breeds listed in the American Standard of Perfection. The minimum weights for light breeds such as Leghorns are 3 pounds for pullets and 4 for cockerels; 4 pounds for pullets and 5 pounds for cockerels in the heavy breeds.

H. A pen of broilers shall consist of three male or three female birds 2 months of age and younger. 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 and need not necessarily conform to breed standards.

I. The rules for standard-sized chickens applies equally to bantams, waterfowl, and turkeys where applicable.

J. All poultry exhibited must be grown in a club member’s project.

K. Exhibitors must be present during the judging of their exhibit to present their poultry to the judge, or it will not be judged. Exhibitors that have more than one bird showing must have another 4-H/FFA member wearing a 4-H/FFA shirt assist them that has completed YQCA.

L. A member may exhibit two entries under each premium number in the Poultry Classes. Please check to make sure poultry are entered in the correct class.

M. Dress Code: See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules. Closed toed shoes with a non-slip sole are suggested. No flip flops or sandals are allowed.

N. Entries must be made to the Nebraska Extension-Wayne County office prior to the fair.

O. Classes will be judged by breed according to age.

P. Educational Displays for Animals – See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules for more information.

G-071-001 Standard Pullet
G-071-002 Standard Cockerel
G-071-003 Standard Hen
G-071-004 Standard Cock

G-071-005 Pen Broilers (2 months of age and younger)
G-071-006 Pen Roasters (over 2 months of age)
G-071-007 Pen Egg Production

G-071-008 Bantam Pullet
G-071-009 Bantam Cockerel
G-071-010 Bantam Hen
G-071-011 Bantam Cock

G-071-012 Young Duck (6 months & under)
G-071-013 Young Drake (6 months & under)
G-071-014 Duck
G-071-015 Drake

G-071-016 Young Goose (6 months & under)
G-071-017 Young Gander (6 months & under)
G-071-018 Goose
G-071-019 Gander

G-071-020 Young Hen Turkey (6 months & under)
G-071-021 Young Tom Turkey (6 months & under)
G-071-022 Hen Turkey
G-071-023 Tom Turkey

G-071-024 Doves & Pigeons

W-950-903 Clover Kids Poultry - Clover Kids showing a chicken must follow the same health requirements as 4-H Members.

Awards:

Roger and Becky Wurdeman, Wayne - Champion Senior Poultry Showman
Jake and Terri Munter, Wayne - Reserve Champion Senior Poultry Showman
Mitch Baier Family, Wayne - Champion Intermediate Poultry Showman
Wurdeman Family Partnership (Kelvin Wurdeman Family, Wayne) - Reserve Champion Intermediate Poultry Showman
Jake and Terri Munter, Wayne - Champion Junior Poultry Showman
Wurdeman Family Partnership (Kelvin Wurdeman Family, Wayne) - Reserve Champion Junior Poultry Showman

Premiums:
Purple $10.00, Blue $8.00, Red $6.00, White $4.00

General Information:
A. Exhibitors must show his or her own animals in showmanship and must show within designated age classes. Age divisions are as of December 31 of the previous year.
B. Dress Code: See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules. Closed toed shoes with a non-slip sole are suggested. No flip flops or sandals are allowed.
C. Information on the basis for judging poultry showmanship is found in EC282 Exhibiting 4-H Poultry.
D. Any 4-H/FFA member exhibiting poultry may enter the competition. The participant may use any bird they choose, so long as it was raised and trained by the 4-H/FFA member and is exhibited in another poultry class.
E. Showmanship is based on grooming and training of the bird and the appearance and behavior of the exhibitors. 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. (Scoresheet SF 290 (rev. 3/21)

Poultry Showmanship classes:
G-070-009 Junior Showmanship (8, 9, & 10 yrs. old)
G-070-010 Intermediate Showmanship (11, 12 & 13 yrs. old)
G-070-011 Senior Showmanship (14 yrs. old and older)