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Sumter County Fair Sep 30 - Oct 4 2008
Presented by American Legion Post 15

 
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Department - J Poultry Show

 

Mrs. Rebecca Adams 481-2024 Superintendent
Mrs. Rosalie Jennings 481-8892 Assistant Superintendent
 
 

Schedule of Events

Registration Deadline SEP 25, 2008 12:00 PM
Animal Drop off SEP 27, 2008 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Animal Drop off  SEP 28 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Judging SEP 30 8:30 AM
Animal Pick up  OCT 5, 2008 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
 
 

REGISTRATION FORM (click here)

ENTRY RULES (click here)

LIVESTOCK RULES (click here)

 
 
  • This department is open to youth and adults from Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, and Kershaw Counties only
  • Entries must be made with the Superintendent of the Poultry Department
  • Poultry and other fowl or animals in this department must be of good health, free of lice and disease.  The Superintendent reserves the right to refuse any entry or remove from the barn, any entry showing symptoms of disease.
  • Exhibitors must meet regulations to have all birds (Chickens, Ducks, Geese, pheasants, Guineas, Peacocks, ect.) blood tested prior to entry.  Poultry will be tested on entry
  • NOTE - blood tests will be given
    • Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Sunday, 12:00 NOON - 5:00 PM
  • No entry will be accepted after 1:00 PM on Monday.  The Fair Association will not be responsible for loss by fire, theft, ect., but will work with the Superintendent and exhibitors to prevent it
  • All entries will be properly fed and watered during the week.  Passes to tend to animals will not be issued to owners of entries in the Poultry Department
  • Premiums and awards will be given at the judge's discretion
 

All entries must be removed from the Barn between 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM on Sunday

 
 

Section 1

FLOCK CLASSES - LAYERS

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$12

$10

$8

 
Class No.  

1 Best of 4 Pullets (1 year or less, any strain)
2 Best of 4 Hens (Over 1 year, any strain)
 

Section 2

PRODUCTION HEN & PULLET CLASSES

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$6

$4

$3

 
Class No.  
1 Pair Production Leghorn Pullets (1 year old or less, any strain)
2 Pair Production Leghorn Hens (Over 1 year old, any strain)
3 Pair Production Sex-Linked Pullets (1 year old or less)
4 Pair Production Sex-Linked Hens (Over 1 year old)
 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Champion Laying Flock…Rosette & Trophy

 

Section 3

BANTAM CLASSES

(Blood Test Required)

A Cock, Hen or Pullet makes up each of the classes

 

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$6

$4

$3

 
Class No.  
1 Cornish Bantam (male)
2 Cornish Bantam (female)
3 Rose Comb Bantam (male)
4 Rose Comb Bantam (female)
5 Modern Game Bantam (male)
6 Modern Game Bantam (female)
7 Cochin Bantam (male)
8 Cochin Bantam (female)
9 Golden Sea bright Bantam (male)
10 Golden Sea bright Bantam (female)
11 Silver Sea bright Bantam (male)
12 Silver Sea bright Bantam (female)
13 Old English Bantam (male)
14 Old English Bantam (female)
15 Japanese Bantam (male)
16 Japanese Bantam (female)
17 Mille Fleur Bantam (male)
18 Mille Fleur Bantam (female)
19 Leghorn Bantam (male)
20 Leghorn Bantam (female)
21 All Other Type Bantams (male)
22 All Other type Bantams (female)
 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Champion Bantam Class (all above classes compete)

PREMIUMS     1ST--$6     2ND--$4     3RD--$3

 

Section 4

LARGE FOWL EXHIBIT

Cock, Hen or Pullet (Blood test required)

 

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$6

$4

$3

 
Class No.  
1 American Class Male (Delaware, Dominique, Jersey Giant, Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Rhode Island, ect.)
2 American Class Female (Delaware, Dominique, Jersey Giant, Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Rhode Island, ect.)
3 Asiatic Class Male (Braham, Cochin, Langshan, ect.)
4 Asiatic Class Female (Braham, Cochin, Langshan, ect.)
5 English Class Male (Australorp, Cornish, Orphington, ect.)
6 English Class Female (Australorp, Cornish, Orphington, ect.)
7 Mediterranean Class Male (Ancona, Andalusian, Leghorn, ect.)
8 Mediterranean Class Female (Ancona, Andalusian, Leghorn, ect.)
9 All Others Not Clarified Above Male
10 All Others Not Clarified Above Female
 

SPECIAL AWARD

Champion - Large Fowl Class ……… Rosette & Trophy

 

Section 5

ADDITIONAL POULTRY EXHIBITS

(Blood tests Requires on All Chicken Classes)

Judge to denote placing of first through third place.

 

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$6

$4

$3

 
Class No.  
1 Pheasants (male)
2 Pheasants (Female)
3 Guineas (male)
4 Guineas (female)
5 Peacocks (male)
6 Peacocks (female)
7 Goose (male)
8 Goose (female)
9 Small Duck (male)
10 Small Duck (female)
11 Medium Duck (male)
12 Medium Duck (female)
13 Large Duck (male)
14 Large Duck (female)
15 Game Chicken (male)
16 Game Chicken (female)
17 Turkey (male)
18 Turkey (female)
19 Quail (own pen)
20 Doves (own pen)
 

SPECIAL AWARD

Largest Cock of Show … Rosette & Trophy

 

Section 6

SPECIAL WATERFOWL EXHIBIT

 NO MORE THAN 25 BIRDS ALLOWED IN POND

Must Pre-register with Superintendent (Not Judged)

 
Class No.  
1 Duck (Drake or Hen)................. Ribbon & $5 each entry
2 Geese (Gander or Goose)............Ribbon & $5 each entry
 

Section 7

4-H POULTRY SHOW

This Class for 4-H Poultry Chain Exhibitors Only

 

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$12

$10

$8

 
Class No.  
1 Best of 4 medium weight Pullets
 

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$6

$4

$3

 
Class No.  
2 Best Pair of Pullets (1 year old or less)
 

SPECIAL AWARD

Champion 4-H Poultry Chain..................Rosette & Trophy

 

Section 8

SPECIAL PIGEON SHOW EXHIBIT

(All Breeds eligible for Show, according to the following rules)

 
  • All birds must be copped by 1:00 PM, Monday.  Birds will be shown as singles only
  • No entry fee is required
  • Young birds must be seamless banded.  Old birds must have numbered bands
  • Entries will be released Sunday at 10:30 AM till 3:00 PM
 

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$6

$4

$3

 
Class No.  
1 Best Flying Bird
2 Best Fancy Bird
3 Best Modena
4 Best Utility Bird
5 Best Performing Bird
 

Section 8

RABBITS

Owner must know sex of rabbit PRIOR to fair exhibition

 

PREMIUMS

1ST

2ND

3RD

$6

$4

$3

 
Class No.  
1 Rabbit, Large (male)
2 Rabbit, Large (female)
3 Rabbit, Small (male)
4 Rabbit, Small (female)
 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Best of Show, Large Buck ... Rosette & Trophy

Best of Show, Large Doe ... Rosette & Trophy

Best of Show, Small Buck ... Rosette & Trophy

Best of Show, Small Doe ... Rosette & Trophy

 
 

NO  FOOD OR DRINK PERMITTED IN ANIMAL AREAS

 

NO SMOKING IN ANIMAL AREAS