Manuals available:
Level 1 (Grades 3-5) Scratching the Surface
Level 2 (Grades 6-8) Testing Your Wings
Level 3 (Grades 9-12) Flocking Together
* Fair Entry – Since Poultry has no identification, this project is not entered in Fair Entry.
Animal Health Requirements for Exhibition of Domestic Animals in Indiana can be found on page 33 of Fair book.
COUNTY REQUIREMENTS
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- Poultry cages will be provided and placed on paper, so 4-H members are to bring wood shavings or straw for each cage.
- Each 4-H member will furnish their own container for feed and water.
- Any poultry that did not come from a certified hatchery or going to State Fair must be blood tested by July 1. Contact poultry leader for more information. For additional health requirements, please see Animal Health Requirements in this book.
- All pen assignment forms will be mailed in June.
- All birds must be in 4-H member’s possession by May 15, except for the Meat Production broilers and roasters, which is June 10.
- A 4-H member may enter a maximum of 10 chicken entries either commercial or exhibition or a combination of both. There is a limit of 2 entries per class. For example, in Class 1, 2 pairs of pullets may be shown.
- In addition to the chickens, a member may show a maximum of 2 males and 2 females in each of the geese, duck, turkey, and guinea classes. There is a maximum of 10 birds shown in the waterfowl classes.
- Members may display 6 eggs in a Styrofoam carton. One entry per class. Eggs will be donated to a local charity of Poultry Leaders discretion.
- To Exhibit at the Indiana State Fair, you must complete online state fair enrollment. See State Fair Animal Entry on page 40!Meat birds should be no younger than 6 weeks and not much older than 12 weeks. 4-H members should have possession of their meat birds by June 10.Hens, Cocks, Old Ducks, Old Drakes, Old Goose, and Old Gander – more than 1 year of age or more day of show.
- Pullets, Cockerels, Young Ducks, Young Drakes, Young Goose, and Young Gander – less than 1 year of age day of show.
- Age Classification
CLASSES:
Mini’s
Showmanship: Beginner, Junior, & Senior (must show your own animal)
Commercial Meat Production
Class 1: Two broilers or roasters (preferably same sex and weight), classes broken at judge’s discretion
Heritage Non-Commercial
Class 2: Two broilers or roasters (preferably same sex and weight), classes broken at judge’s discretion
Commercial White Shell Egg Production
Class 3: Two pullets
Class 4: Two hens
Commercial Brown Shell Egg Production
Class 5: Two pullets
Class 6: Two hens
Family Flock - Cannot be shown for Overall Grand Champion
Class 7: One male and one female shown as a pair (preferably same breed)
Exhibition Bantams
Class 8: Pullet
Class 9: Hen
Class 10: Cockerel
Class 11: Cock
Exhibition Large Fowl
Class 12: Pullet
Class 13: Hen
Class 14: Cockerel
Class 15: Cock
Geese
Class 16: Female
Class 17: Male
Ducks - Commercial
Class 18: Young Hen
Class 19: Young Drake
Class 20: Mature Hen
Class 21: Mature Drake
Ducks - Exhibition
Class 22: Young Hen
Class 23: Young Drake
Class 24: Mature Hen
Class 25: Mature Drake
Turkeys
Class 26: Female
Class 27: Male
Exhibition
Class 28: Female
Class 29: Male
Guineas
Class 30: Female
Class 31: Male
Eggs
Class 32: White Shell Eggs – ½ dozen (6 eggs)
Class 33: Brown Shell Eggs – ½ dozen (6 eggs)
