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.
- No entries received after 8 a.m. on Saturday.
- Feed and care must be provided by exhibitor.
- Where there is minimal competition, no award will be given unless specimen is worthy.
- Prize money: 1st $5, 2nd $4, 3rd $3.
- 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.
- Overall Grand and Reserve will be awarded in each class.
- 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