Poultry
All Poultry must be pre-entered on an Animal Entry Form at the York County Extension Office by the first Friday of July. Breed and type must be included in this pre-entry. Please include number of pens needed for poultry exhibits. Exhibitors must have completed Quality Assurance Certification through Nebraska Extension by June 15.
All Poultry must be in place and checked in by 8 p.m. on Wednesday of fair. An exhibitor is limited to 10 entries.
To be eligible for breed exhibition, cockerel, pullet, cock or hen chicken entries must be representatives of one of the breeds listed in the American Standard of Perfection.
The minimum weights for exhibition birds will be as stated in The American Standard of Perfection and the Bantam Standard. The minimum weights for production birds will be 3 lbs. for females and 4 lbs. for males of light breeds and 4 lbs. for females and 5 lbs. for males of heavy breeds.
A pen of broilers shall consist of three male or three female birds 6-9 weeks old, a pen of hybrids, crossbred or purebred egg production birds shall consist of 3 sexually mature females. Pens of broilers or egg production females will be judged for production qualities only and need not necessarily conform to breed standards.
The rules for standard size chickens apply equally to bantams, waterfowl and turkey where applicable.
The exhibitor, an approved substitute showman or a knowledgeable representative must be present at time of judging or exhibit may not be judged and no critique given.
Showmanship
Pay Code 180
Any 4-Her with a bird may enter the competition. The participant may use any bird they choose, so long as it was raised and trained by the 4-Her. 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.
Any youth entering poultry will automatically be entered in showmanship.
Junior Division (8-10 years)
Intermediate Division (11-13 years)
Senior Division (14-18 years)
Clover Kids
Pay Code 240
J460004 - Clover Kid Poultry
Large Fowl
Pay Code 150
J461001 - American (Plymouth Rock, Jersey Giant, Wyandotte, New Hampshire Red, Rhode Island Red)
J461002 - Asiatic (Cochin, Brahmas, Langshan)
J461003 - English (Cornish, Orpington, Australorps, Sussex, Dorkings)
J461004 - Mediterranean (Leghorn, Buttercup, Minorca)
J461005 - Continental (Polish, Hamburg, Campines, Faverolles, Houdan)
J461006 - All other Breeds (Naked Neck, Game, Sumatra, Araucanas, Ameraucanas
J461007 - Mixed Breeds
Bantams
Pay Code 150
J462001 - Game Bantam (Modern and Old English)
J462002 - Single Comb Clean Legged (Plymouth Rock, Leghorn, Japanese, Rhode Island Red, Orpingtons, New Hampshire)
J462003 - Rose Comb Clean Legged (Rosecomb, Wyandotte, Sebright, Leghorn, Belgian Bearded D’Anver)
J462004 - All Other Comb Clean Legged (Polish, Cornish, Houdan, Sumatra)
J462005 - Feather Legged Class (Silkie, Cochin, Brahma, Belgian Bearded D’Uccle,Langshan)
Ducks
Pay Code 150
J463001 - Heavy (Pekin, Rouen, Alyesbury Muscovy)
J463002 - Medium (Swedish, Buff, Crested, Cayuga)
J463003 - Light (Runner, Khaki, Campbell, Magpie)
J463004 - Bantam Ducks (Call, Mallard, East Indie, Wood Ducks and Mandarins)
Geese
Pay Code 150
J464001 - All Weights
Turkeys
Pay Code 150
J465001 - All Turkeys
Production Poultry
Pay Code 150
J466001 - Broiler, Individual
J466002 - Broiler, Pen of 3
J466003 - Production Trios
Other Fowl
Pay Code 150
J467001 - Other
Egg Entry Classes
Pay Code 150
Eggs need to be at fair 30 minutes before show start time and may be taken home at conclusion of show. (Limited to one dozen)
J468001 - One dozen white eggs
J468002 - One dozen brown eggs
J468003 - One dozen other colored eggs