YOUNG EXPLORERS POULTRY

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE YOUNG EXPLORERS POULTRY QUIZ BOWL TEAM

WHO TOOK 1ST PLACE AT THE MSU 2010 POULTRY PALOOZA -

LACEY BURKE, ALICIA GOODRODE, KAYLEE HOOPER, AND MEGAN MILLER

YOUNG EXPLORERS POULTRY AWARDS
< Logan Kincaid's Poultry-2004

CHECK WITH YOUNG EXPLORERS 4-H POULTRY LEADER FOR FULL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS.

THERE ARE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND HEALTH DEADLINES FOR FAIR THAT MUST BE MET TO EXHIBIT.

VAN BUREN COUNTY FAIR POULTRY RULES

AGE

All market poultry must be hatched after January 1 of current year or at least 3 months old by Fair. All breed classes must be at least a minimum of 3 months old by July 9th.

ATTIRE

Dress Code: White pants with long-sleeved white shirts, dark pants optional, no blue jeans.

MEDICAL

All poultry entered in the Van Buren County Fair must have a certificate indicating that they are free of pullorum-typhoid within 90 days of the Fair date. There will be a testing and banding clinic. Cost is minimal.

IDENTIFICATION

All poultry must be banded. Banding will be done at a clinic hosted by SMAC.

NOTEBOOKS

Per Young Explorers Rules, each exhibitor must complete an educational project on Poultry Animals. All notebooks to be judged must conform to Van Buren County notebook rules.

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CURRENT FAIR BOOK FOR RULES. GO TO SMALL ANIMAL RULES FOR ADDITIONAL RULES

CLASSES
PRODUCTION CLASSES Pair of 2 Pullets (hatched in current year) Pair of 2 Hens (hatched/prior yrs)

MARKET CLASSES (Cockeral or Pullet Hatched in Current Year) Pen of 3 Chickens (Broilers - 6 lbs.) Pen of 3 Chickens (Roasters 6 1/4-10 lbs.) Pen of 3 Ducks Pen of 2 Geese Pen of 2 Turkeys (Minimum Wt. 14# each)

BREEDING CLASSES Pair of 2 Chickens - Standard Breeds Pair of 2 Chickens - Fancy Breeds Pair of 2 Chickens - Bantam Breeds Pair of 2 Ducks Pair of 2 Geese Pair of 2 Turkeys Pair of Any Other Fowl

EGGS One Dozen Eggs

SHOWMANSHIP Pee Wee Chicken Showmanship - 6 to 8 Years Pee Wee Other Poultry Showmanship - 6 to 8 Years Young Chicken Showmanship - 9 to 12 Years Young Chicken Other Poultry Showmanship - 9 to 12 Years Junior Chicken Showmanship - 13 to 14 Years Junior Other Poultry Showmanship - 13 to 14 Years Senior Chicken Showmanship - 15 to 19 Years Senior Other Poultry Showmanship - 15 to 19 Years


COLLEEN BURKE, POULTRY LEADER

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