Poultry

Mercer County Fair
Poultry – Division 16

Superintendent – Donna Buchmann, 880-0004

Exhibits must remain until 4 p.m. Sunday or prize money will be withheld.

  1. No entries received after 8 a.m. on Saturday.
  2. Feed and care must be provided by exhibitor.
  3. Where there is minimal competition, no award will be given unless specimen is worthy.
  4. Prize money: 1st $5, 2nd $4, 3rd $3.
  5. Judging will be Saturday at approximately 3:30 p.m. Judging of geese, turkeys and guineas will be done in cages first, so please be available to show the judge where your birds are. Chickens, ducks and pigeons should be brought to the table for judging.
  6. Overall Grand and Reserve will be awarded in each class.
  7. Remember, a trio is one male and two females the same age, and a pen is three of the same sex and age.

 

Class 1 – Large Fowl

Class Premium – GC $15, RC $10

Chickens – Breeding Large Fowl:

LOT

1601   Cockerel

1602   Pullet

1603   Trio of young birds – one male, two females

1604   Cock, over one year

1605   Hen, over one year

1606   Trio of birds over one year – one male, two females

 

 

Chickens – Egg Production

1607   Three pullets

1608   Three hens, over 14 months of age

 

Chickens – Market

1609   Three lightweights – under 5 pounds

1610   Three heavyweights – over 5 pounds

Class 2 – Bantams

Class Premium: GC $15, RC $10

1611   Cockerel

1612   Pullet

1613   Trio of young birds – one male, two females

1614   Cock, over one year

1615   Hen, over one year

1616   Trio of birds over one year – one male, two females

Champion and Reserve Champion will be selected from Lots 1621-1662.

Premiums: GC $15, RC $10

 

Class 3 – Turkeys

1621   Male

1622   Female

1623   Breeding pair

1624   Market – one bird under one year

 

Class 4 – Geese

1631   Male

1632   Female

1633   Breeding pair – male and female over 1 year

1634   Market – 1 bird under one year

 

Class 5 – Ducks

1641   Male

1642   Female

1643   Breeding pair – male and female over 1 year

1644   Market – 1 bird under one year

 

Class 6 – Pigeons

1651   Male

1652   Female

1653   Breeding pair – young male and female

 

Class 7 – Other Domestic Fowl (Guinneas, Quail)

1661   Male

1662   Female