Poultry Dept. | Tioga County Fair

POULTRY DEPARTMENT

This years fair theme for the livestock departments:

"Storm the Barns",

We hope to see some really neat pen decorations

Prizes will be awarded.

poultry Barn theme: dust storm

SECTION A-8

4-H AND FFA POULTRY

ONLINE ENTRY:

https://www.fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/21099

Superintendent:

Melanie Bemdtson 814-933-2984

Derek Remley 717-406-3256

ALL Entries MUST BE Postmarked by July 22, 2024

NO late entries will be accepted.

Send entries to:

Melanie Berndtson

9006 Route 6

Wellsboro, PA 16901

POULTRY SHOW SCHEDULE

9:00 A.M., Monday, August 5, 2024 Showmanship and Market Classes

GENERAL RULES

1. Eligibility: Class is open to any 4-H or FFA member currently carrying a poultry project. The exhibit must be raised by the exhibitor and be related to his or her current project.

2. 4-H members must be enrolled in the 4-H poultry project by program enrollment deadlines. All birds must be enrolled by June 1, 2024. 4-H project and record books must be up to date and must be judged at 4-H roundup.

3. No entry fee will be charged for 4-H/FFA Classes in Dept 10

4. All 4-H/FFA poultry exhibitors must have a current "Quality Assurance Certificate".

5. 4-H and FFA members may show two pair of meat birds in the market poultry class.

6. This is LIMITED to Pennsylvania flocks only and preference given to Tioga Co. Exhibitors.

7. The recommended age for meat birds 7-8 weeks for commercial breeds. Birds will be weighed and must be between 5 and 9 pounds. No exhibitor may enter more than two meat bird pairs. Exhibitors are permitted to band six meat birds, show two pair, and sell those two pair at the Junior Livestock Sale.

8. Meat Birds MUST be obtained from the Tioga County Fair Poultry Department in 2024. Information will be available about the purchased birds in April Birds may not be obtained from outside sources.

9. If exhibitors have questions about when to purchase their meat birds so that they do not grow too large by the time of the fair, contact Tioga County Fair Poultry Department. (The word meat bird refers to a chicken, not a bird of any other species or type.)

10. All birds entered in the Meat Pen class will be butchered within 72 hours of show and sold frozen at the Junior Livestock Sale. sold at the Junior Livestock Sale. All meat birds are terminal projects. These birds will be sold with the idea they are going to slaughter.

11. 4-H or FFA members must be present and have charge of their birds at the time of judging and sale.

12. To arrange testing and banding for your birds, contact the Tioga County Fair Poultry Department.

13. Meat Birds must be tested for AI within 14 days of the start of the fair.

14. Exhibits of Eggs, feathers must be certified to be AI-free via PDA-approved testing methods (blood or PCR testing for gallinaceous* birds; PCR testing for waterfowl). As an alternative, feathers from an untested flock may be exhibited if they have been stored in an area that is kept at a minimum of 68 degrees and is separated from all poultry for at least 128 days.

2024 Notice

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has decided to protect Pennsylvania's $7.1 billion dollar poultry industry from the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza by banning breeding poultry at the 2024 fairs.

NO LIVE BREEDING POULTRY, FOWL WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE ENTERED AND BE ON SITE. ALL MEAT CHICKENS WILL BE PROCESSED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF SHOW.

ALL ENTRIES SHOULd BE DONE ONLINE VIA FAIR ENTRY LINK ON THE TIOGA COUNTY FAIR WEBSITE. WWW.TIOGACOUNTYFAIR.COM

NO LATER THAN JULY 22 2024.

ONCE IN FAIR ENTRY MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON PENNSYLVANIA TIOGA.

A-8-1

SHOWMANSHIP

1, Exhibitors will be judged on their ability to handle and examine poultry, the exhibitor's knowledge of poultry, appearance, and actions. Knowledge tested will be age appropriate and consist of questions related to breeds, Classes, and standard care and management of poultry. Specific scoresheet and requirements can be obtained From the Poultry Department Chair.

(To be judged at start of poultry show)

CLASS Premiums $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

1. Youth Showmanship, ages 8-10

2. Junior Showmanship, ages 11-13

3. Intermediate Showmanship, ages 14-16

4. Senior Showmanship, ages 17 and over

5. Champion Showman – Rosette

6. Reserve Champion Showman – Rosette

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Market Chickens

Premiums $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

Market Classes

1, Meat Pen Class – Chicken, under one year -PEN OF 2

2, Broilers - 5-7 lbs - Pen of 1

3. Roasters - 7 - 9 lbs - pen of 1

4. Best Of Show - Rosette

5. Reserve Best Of Show - Rosette

A-8-3

All breed classifications will be open to YOUTH Only (ages 8 to 18 as of January 1, 2023) for the Show via photo submissions,
Youth will be required to submit 4 photos of each bird /entry. Photos will need to include the front, back and each side of the bird. Photos must be colored and printed on 8½ by 11-inch paper and dropped off to the Tioga County Poultry Barn by 9am, Monday August 7th. Each photo needs to be clearly labeled on the back with exhibitor name, entry name, class number/name, photo# of 4.

CLASSES NUMBERED ON CHARTS BELOW

PREMIUMS $5 $4 $3 $2 $1

Section 1

Purebred Chicken Classes

Large Fowl

Any American Breed

1 Cock

2 Hen

3 Cockerel

4 Pullet

Any English Breed

5 COCK

6 HEN

7 Cockerel

8 PULLET

Any Continental Breed

9 cock

10 hen

11 cockerel

12 pullet

Any Other Standard Breed

13 cock

14 hen

15 cockerel

16 pullet

Any Asiatic Breed

17 cock

18 hen

19 cockerel

20 pullet

Any Mediterranean Breed

21 cock

22 hen

23 cockerel

24 pullet

Best Of Class - Rosette

Reserve Best Of Class - Rosette

PREMIUMS $5 $4 $3 $2 $1

Section 2

Purebred Bantam Classes

Bantams

1,Cock

2,Hen

3,Cockerel

4,Pullet

Any Clean Legged

I. cock

2. hen

3. cockerel

4. pullet

Any Feather Legged Breed

13. cock

14. hen

15. cockerel

16. pullet

Any Game Bird

17. cock

18. hen

19. cockerel

20. pullet

Best Of Class Rosette

Reserve Best Of Class Rosette

PREMIUMS $5 $4 $3 $2 $1

Section 3

Purebred Waterfowl (Domestic Only) Classes

Waterfowl (Domestic Only)

Any Bantam Duck

1. cock

2. hen

3. cockerel

4. pullet

Any Other Duck

5. cock

6. hen

7. cockerel

8. pullet

Any Goose

9. cock

10. hen

11. cockerel

12. pullet

Best Of Class Rosette

Reserve Best of Class Rosette

PREMIUMS $5 $4 $3 $2 $1

Section 4

Purebred Turkey Classes

Turkeys (Domestic Only)

Any Standard Breed Turkey

1. cock

2. hen

3. cockerel

4. pullet

Best Of Class Rosette

Reserve Best of Class Rosette

PREMIUMS $5 $4 $3 $2 $1

Section 5

Production Chicken Classes

Any Production Breed

1. cock

2. hen

3. cockerel

4. pullet

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Poultry Skill-a-Thon: A Skill-a-Thon is a test of a youth’s knowledge and skills in a certain subject area. In the poultry skill-a-thon this year, there will be four stations to test the youth’s knowledge in poultry. They will have to answer questions and complete activities related to a specific poultry topic area at each station. The stations for the 2024 poultry skill-a-thon will include: Egg Grading, Carcass Evaluation, Parts of a Chicken, and a General Knowledge exam.

Skill-a-Thon will take place Monday, August 5th at 10:30 am.

Class:

PREMIUMS $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

1. Youth, ages 8-10

2. Junior, ages 11-13

3. Intermediate, ages 14-16

4. Senior, ages 17 and older

A-8-5

Youth Poultry Scrapbook Contest:

PREMIUMS $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

1. All entries must be made by currently enrolled 4-H and FFA members enrolled as part of the current year's project work.

2.Each contestant or club may enter one scrapbook.

3. Each article will be judged according to the exhibition guidelines.

4. Each exhibitor must attach identification to the back of each scrapbook: name, address, zip code, and country.

5. All scrapbooks must be the standard 12"xl2" format, have a creative cover, and a minimum six pages (front and back).

It should include material to tell the member's or club's story of their poultry project activities over the past calendar year. The scrapbook should include photos, reticles, ribbons, and other creative ways to graphically tell the member's or club's story.

6. No kits or patterns from commercial sources will be accepted.

7. Scrapbooks must be entered by Monday, August 5th at 9:00 am.

A-8-5

Youth Poster Contest

PREMIUMS $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

1. All entries must be made by currently enrolled 4-H and FFA members as part of the current year's project work.

2, Each contestant can enter two poster classes but no more than one poster per class.

3. Each article will be judged according to the exhibit guidelines.

4. Each exhibitor must attach identification to the back of each poster: name, address, zip code, and county.

5. All posters must be 14" X 22" in size. All others will be disqualified.

6. Posters must be displayed by 9 am, Monday August 7th.

7.Contestants are encouraged to exhibit their posters at the 2024 PA Farm Show.

Classes:

1. Science of Poultry: Incubation, diseases, embryology, anatomy (internal, external), research projects, etc.

A, beginner level,Ages 8-12

B. Advance Level, Ages 13-18

2. breeds and history of poultry; breed traits (comb, plumagetypes) classes, breeds, history.

a. beginner level: ages 8-12

B. advance level: ages 13-18

3. care of poultry: brooding,feeding,housing,management,bio-security, etc.

a. beginner level: ages8-12

B. advance level: ages 13-18

4. consumption of poultry: products, food safety, food preparation, eggs, meat, nutritional information,

A. beginner level: ages 8-12

B. advance level; ages 3-18

POULTRY DEPARTMENT

4-H AND FFA POULTRY

ONLINE ENTRY:

https://www.fairentry.com/Fair/SignIn/21099

POULTRY SHOW SCHEDULE

NO LIVE BREEDING POULTRY, FOWL WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE ENTERED AND BE ON SITE. ALL MEAT CHICKENS WILL BE PROCESSED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF SHOW.

All breed classifications will be open to YOUTH Only (ages 8 to 18 as of January 1, 2023) for the Show via photo submissions,

CLASSES NUMBERED ON CHARTS BELOW

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