POULTRY DEPARTMENT
The 2026 fair theme for the livestock departments is: "The 60's"
Poultry Barn Theme : Music of the 60's
We hope to see some really neat coop decorations in the barn.
Prizes will be awarded.
Poultry Department
Superintendent: Melanie Berndston
(814) 933-2984
Poultry Committee: Heather Keeney, Katie Bellows
POULTRY SHOW SCHEDULE
Monday, August 10th, 2026 – Showmanship and Breed Classes
9:00 AM
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Online Entries: 2026 Tioga County Fair, PA - FairEntry.com
on or before July 20,2026
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OPEN POULTRY SHOW CLASSES & PREMIUMS (DEPT. 8)
JUNIOR POULTRY SHOW CLASSES & PREMIUM LIST (DEPT. 10)
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DEPARTMENT 8 OPEN POULTRY
RULES & REGULATIONS
(REFER TO GENERAL & HEALTH RULES)
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​​​​​1. ALL Entries MUST BE Postmarked by July 20th, 2026
2. NO late entries accepted Send entries to: Melanie Berndtson 9006 Route 6 Wellsboro, PA 16901
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3. All exhibits may begin checking in at 4:00 PM until no later than 7:00 PM, Sunday August 9th 2026
All exhibits released Saturday, Aug. 15th 2026 at 8:00 PM
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4. This exhibition is LIMITED to Pennsylvania flocks only and preference given to Tioga County Exhibitors.
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5. An entry fee of $2.00 per bird must accompany entry. (make checks payable to TCAA) No entry fee will be charged for 4H/FFA classes (Dept. 10)
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6. Exhibitor limited to 2 birds per individual class.
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7. There must be a MINIMUM of 3 entries/Section to result in a "Best of Class" Selection.
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8. Classes may be expanded to be breed or variety specific if there are more than 5 birds of a particular breed and sex in one class.
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9. ALL BREED classes will be broken down to age classes: Cock, Hen, Cockerel, Pullet. "Cockerel" and "Pullet" defines birds hatched during the calendar year.
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10. The judges will use the American Poultry Association current published "Standard of Perfection".
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11. Exhibitors are responsible for keeping their animals and immediate area as clean and as neat as possible. Exhibitors are responsible for the care of their own birds.
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12. ALL exhibitors are responsible for bringing their own sawdust or bedding.
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13. Exhibitors do not need to be present when judging.
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14. 4H/FFA poultry will take presentence over open exhibitor displays. This is a" poultry Exhibition" and every effort will be made to try to allow as many birds to display as possible. If room permits, open poultry must stay during the week for exhibition.
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HEALTH RULES
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1. An Owner-Endorsed Health Certificate must accompany all Pennsylvania poultry and waterfowl and must include the following:
2. Name and location of exhibition: and
3. A statement that their entries and their flock are free of evidence of contagious diseases; and
4. Owner signature nd date of signature.
5. (Download copy of Health Certificate available at TCAA Web site)
6. All birds are to be free of infectious and contagious diseses.
7. Please refer to the Health Regulations section of the fair book for the most up to date additional health rules.
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DEPARTMENT 10 4H/FFA JUNIOR POULTRY SHOW
Monday, August 10, 2026 9:00 AM
Show Order: Showmanship and Market Classes
(Additional Rules & Regulations)
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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 (see page 26) All birds must be enrolled by June 1, 2026. 4-H project and record books must be up-to-date and must be judged at 4-H Round-Up on Saturday, August 9th, 2026.
3. This Exhibition LIMITED to Pennsylvania flocks only and preference given to Tioga County Exhibitors.
4. No entry fee will be charged for 4-H/FFA classes (Dept. 10).
5. All 4-H/FFA poultry exhibitors must have a current “Quality Assurance Certificate”.
6. 4-H/FFA members may show two birds per individual class. Youth may show any of the following combinations in the market poultry classes: two pens of chickens, one pen of chickens and one turkey, or one of either species. No youth will have more than two poultry items in the livestock sale.
7. Broiler meat birds will be weighed and must be between 5 and 10 pounds.
Turkeys must weigh between 20 and 50 pounds.
8. Meat Birds MUST be obtained from the Tioga County Fair Poultry Department.. Information will be available about the purchase of birds in February & March. Birds may not be obtained from outside sources. Please contact the Tioga County Fair Poultry Department Chairperson with any questions.
9. 4-H & FFA exhibitors must be the sole owner and raiser of the turkey and or broilers. Youth of the same family may raise birds together, but it is expected that each youth takes equal care of the birds and are caring for the birds daily.
10. All birds entered in the Meat Pen class will be processed after the show and sold at the Junior Livestock Sale. All meat birds are terminal projects.
11. Meat birds do not have to be sold to compete as market animals, unless they are Grand or Reserve Champion.
12. 4-H or FFA members must be present and have charge of their birds at the time of judging and sale.
13. Refer to the Open Poultry Department 8 for rules, regulations, and class lists for breeding birds
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14. The production breeds class is for hybrid or crossbred chickens that are used for egg laying purposes but may not fit in another breed standard.
15. To arrange testing and banding for your birds, contact the poultry chairperson. Testing must be completed within 14 days of the show. There are several local testers that may be available to test birds.
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