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Level 3 (Grades 9-12) All Ears
** Fair Entry – You MUST register your 4-H project in Fair Entry (see #10 below) if you plan to exhibit at the 4-H Fair. See page 21.**
Animal Health Requirements for Exhibition of Domestic Animals in Indiana can be found on page 33 of Fair book.
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- All rabbits must be in 4-H member’s possession by May 15. All animals for the breeding classes should be purebred.
- All meat class rabbits will be shown separately from breed rabbits. These will be considered as non-breed animals. You cannot show the same rabbit in a meat class and again in a breed class.
- A pet class will be offered for animals not eligible for the breeding or meat classes. Members are encouraged to purchase animals that are free from disqualification and suitable for the breeding or meat classes.
- Sick rabbits will be removed from the showroom and sent home.
- 4-H Members may exhibit in one or more classes, but no more than one exhibit in any one class. Any member showing a rabbit in the pet class may not enter additional rabbits in any of the breeding or meat classes.
- All 4-H members are responsible on show day for bringing their 4-H rabbits to and from the judging table. Only 4-H members may show rabbits at the judging table, no adults. Classes will be called only three (3) times before judging begins. No parents are allowed at the judging table or the showmanship table. There will be leaders and older 4-H members there to help younger members.
- Animals shown in the fryer, roaster, stewer, and meat pen classes cannot be shown as breed animals. Animals shown in the pet class may not be shown in any other class.
- Cages will be provided and rabbits kept in the rabbit barn, so 4-H members should bring wood shavings for each cage. Each 4-H member will furnish his or her own container for feed and water and it must be secured to the cage. Each member must leave one (1) rabbit of each breed that they show. If this does not happen they will lose the ribbons for the breed that is not left. If there is enough room for more than one (1) rabbit to be left then the member may do so, with approval of one of the rabbit leaders.
- All rabbits must be permanently earmarked or tattooed in the left ear before fair time. This will safeguard all stock.
- 4-H members shall register their animals in Fair Entry and select their class entries. See page 23! Use the tattoo for the ANIMAL ID. (Rabbits are not ID’ed in 4HOnline.)
- All pen assignment forms will be mailed in June.
- The barn and all cages will be cleaned up and removed Wednesday morning by noon. All rabbits must be claimed by noon. Those rabbits that are being sold in the auction need to be placed in a carrier, provided by the 4-H member, until time for the auction and the 4-H member, or family member, will be responsible for the rabbit(s) after noon on Wednesday.
- To Exhibit at the Stat Fair see State Fair Animal Entry on page 40!
CLASSES:
Breed Classes: (not eligible for auction)
Senior Buck: (over 6 months old, 4-class; over 8 months old, 6-class)
Senior Doe: (over 6 months old, 4-class; over 8 months old, 6-class)
6/8 Buck: (6 to 8 months old, 6-class only)
6/8 Doe: (6 to 8 months old, 6-class only)
Junior Buck: (Under 6 months old, 4-class and 6-class)
Junior Doe: (Under 6 months old, 4-class and 6-class)
Champion Classes:
Best 4-Class: Chosen from Breed Champion of breeds shown in 4 classes: American Fuzzy Lop, American Sable, Belgian Hare, Brittannia Petite, Dutch, Dwarf Hotot, English Angora, English Spot, Florida White, French Angora, Harlequin, Havana, Himalayan, Holland Lop, Jersey Wooly, Lilac, Lionhead, Mini Lop, Mini Rex, Mini Satin, Netherland Dwarf, Polish, Rex, Rhinelander, Satin Angora, Silver, Silver Marten, Standard Chinchilla, Tan, Thrianta
Best 6-Class: Chosen from breed Champion of breeds shown in 6 classes: American, American Chinchilla, Beveren, Blanc de Hotot, Californian, Champagne D’Argent, Checkered Giant, Cinnamon, Crème D’Argent, English Lop, Flemish Giant, French Lop, Giant Angora, Giant Chinchilla, New Zealand, Palomino, Satin, Silver Fox
Best in Show: Chosen between Best 4-Class rabbit and Best 6-Class rabbit
Reserve in Show: Chosen between Best 4-Class rabbit and Best 6-Class rabbit.
Rabbit Ambassador Contest
Novice - 4-Her in the 3rd or 4th grade on January1st of the current year. Beginner, Junior, & Senior (must show your own animal).
Junior - 4-Her in the 5th or 6th grade on January 1st of the current year.
Intermediate - 4-Her in the 7th or 8th grade on January 1st of the current year.
Senior - 4-Her in the 9th or 10th grade on January 1st of the current year.
Master - 4-Her in the 11th grade on January 1st of the current year.
The winner in each division is eligible to go on to the State Fair Rabbit Ambassador Contest. If the winner does not want to go, then the reserve champion in that division will be given the opportunity.
Meat Classes or Non-Breed Classes: (ONLY animals shown in the Meat Classes are eligible for Auction.)
Single Fryer: A rabbit weighing a minimum of 3½ pounds and a maximum of 5½ pounds and not over 10 weeks of age on the day of the show.
Roaster: A rabbit weighing a minimum of 5 ½ pounds and a maximum of 9 pounds and less than 6 months of age on the day of the show.
Stewer: A rabbit weighing 8 pounds or more and 6 months of age or more on the day of the show.
Meat Pen: A pen of 3 fryers of the same breed and same variety; each rabbit weighing a minimum of 3 ½ pounds and a maximum of 5 ½ pounds and not over 10 weeks of age on the day of the show.
Pet Rabbit Class: (not eligible for Auction) Pet class entries will be shown all together in one class regardless of age or gender. Rabbits in this class will be judged under the Danish system (blue, red, white) based upon how well the 4-H member has cared for the rabbit and the exhibitor’s knowledge of the animal and the project. There will not be an overall winner of this class and pet class animals are ineligible for champion awards or the livestock auction.
