OPEN CLASS LIVESTOCK
General Rules And Regulations
1. All Open Class Livestock must preregister by
July 22. No exceptions. If livestock have not been
preregistered, they will not be accepted for exhibit. All
open livestock exhibitors must have their exhibit area
cleaned and a supervisor must sign their Clean Barn
Card to receive their premiums.
2. Entries for the Livestock and Small Animal Depts
have an “Open Class Livestock and Small Animal
Entry Form” included in the Fair Guide.
3. Open Class Livestock will be entered on Tuesday
morning of fair.
4. All exhibits must be entered and exhibited in the
name of the legal owner.
5. Owner or attendant must be present during judging
of livestock entries.
6. No interference with the judges during the judging
will be allowed; persons doing so will forfeit the right
to premiums.
7. All entries of purebred cattle shall contain name and
number as shown on the Certificate of Registration.
8. All grade stock of the same breed shall follow the
sire.
9. In all cases, the right is reserved to reject, or accept
conditionally any entry or application at any time, at
the discretion of the Superintendent.
10. The judge will in no case award a premium where
there is no merit, even if it is the only one animal
entered in the Class/Lot.
11. WHERE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH ENTRIES TO
MAKE A LOT, LOTS MAY BE CONSOLIDATED AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS.
12. If it is ascertained that an animal is entered in a
Class or Lot in which it does not properly belong, no
placing will result and no premiums will be paid.
13. All animals are subject to inspection by a veteri-
narian upon admission to the Fairgrounds. No animal
or bird that shows evidence of any infectious or
contagious disease shall be allowed to remain on the
grounds.
14. Only those animals entered in the Fair may be
housed on the Fairgrounds during the Fair.
15. All animals not manageable at the time of the Fair
will not be acceptable as entries and must be removed
from the Fairgrounds. The decision shall be the option
of the Superintendent and shall be final.
16. All cattle entered in Registered Breeding Classes
must be registered and recorded with a recognized
breed association. Registration certificates or legal
photo static copies of certificates must be available on
request. Where there has been a transfer of ownership,
the transfer must have been effected in the records of
the breed association and so shown on the registration
certificate.
*Exceptions:
• Exhibitors whose breed association required an
inspector’s approval prior to registering may present
a statement by the secretary of the association that
the animal is otherwise eligible to be registered if the
statement identifies the animal by birthrate, sire, dam,
and ear tag, tattoo or notching and the animal will
not be over 12 months of age on the opening day of
the Fair.
• Qualified animals from one established herd
operated as a breeding unit even though registered
individually to different members of a family or
breeding partnership must be shown by one partner in
individual Lots or classes and shown in group classes
by the breeder of animal. Partnership ownership of
animals must show on registration certificate.
17. Exhibitors must at all times give the necessary
personal attention to all animals they have entered for
exhibit. All animals are to be clean and well-groomed
throughout the show. Stall and pen areas are to have
sufficient clean bedding and aisle-ways are to be
maintained in a clean and uncluttered condition at all
times.
18. During Fair, straw and manure must be removed
daily from stall or cage and hauled to an area desig-
nated by the Livestock Superintendent. All morning
clean-up work is to be completed by 8:30 a.m.
19. Each exhibitor is expected to furnish feed and
bedding for his/her own animals.
20. Animals offered for sale at the Fair are not to be
removed from the Fair after 10 p.m. Saturday of Fair.
21. All beef and dairy animals must be broke to halter
and must be double tied with separate ropes (neck
ropes and halter rope). All bulls must be broke to nose
leads and will be required to have nose leads in place
when being shown and/or lead on grounds.
22. Junior yearling females that have dropped off-
spring are barred from showing.
23. All females (beef classes) 24 months of age or
older at the beginning day of the Fair must: (a) have a
calf; or (b) show obvious sign of pregnancy;
or have a veterinarian’s certificate of pregnancy.
24. Livestock exhibits may be removed from grounds
after 10 pm Saturday, of Fair.
25. At the conclusion of the Fair, all straw and manure
must be removed from the stall area to an area des-
ignated by the Barn Superintendent. Failure to do so
will result in the Fair holding premium checks until the
stalls are cleaned.
26. Superintendent must verify that the pens are clean
before premiums are paid.
27. No exhibitor shall be allowed to sell or give away
articles on the Fairgrounds at any time during the
Fair without permission of the Superintendent of your
group that will be ok’d with Fair Board prior to fair.
28. SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN ALL BARNS.
29. The judging schedule will be posted prior to show
time.
30. Note that all animals shown in group classes
must have been shown in their respective single age
sections first.
31. Open Class Livestock and small animals are open
to anyone. 4-H and FFA exhibitors may show in Open
Class.
32. Exhibitors are limited to 10 entries or as space
allows.
DEPARTMENT L POULTRY
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED BY JULY 22
All birds exhibited MUST have numbered leg bands.
CLASS 1 Large Chicken
Lots
1 American
2 Asiatic
3 English
4 Mediterranean
5 Continental
6 All Other Standard Breeds
Sub Lots
COCK: Male at least one year old.
HEN: Female at least one year old.
COCKEREL: Male 4 months to one year old
PULLET: Female 4 months to one year old
CLASS 2 Bantam
Lots
1 Modern Game
2 Old English Game
3 Single Comb Clean Legged
4 Rose Comb Clean Legged
5 All Other Combs Clean Legged
6 Feather Legged
Sub Lots
COCK: Male at least one year old.
HEN: Female at least one year old.
COCKEREL: Male 4 months to one year old
PULLET: Female 4 months to one year old
CLASS 3 Ducks
Lots
1 Heavy
2 Medium
3 Light
4 Bantam
Sub Lots
Old Drake: Male at least one year old.
Old Duck: Female at least one year old.
Young Drake: Male 4 months to one year old
Young Duck: Female 4 months to one year old
CLASS 4 Geese
Lots
1 Heavy
2 Medium
3 Light
Sub Lots
Old Gander: Male at least one year old.
Old Goose: Female at least one year old.
Young Gander: Male 4 months to one year old
Young Goose: Female 4 months to one year old
CLASS 5 Turkeys
Lots
1 Bronze
2 White Holland
3 All Other Breeds
Sub Lot
TOM: Male at least one year old.
HEN: Female at least one year old.
Young Male: 4 months to one year old
Young Female: 4 months to one year old
CLASS 6 Pheasants & Chukars
All Compete in One Class
Lots
Male: at least one year old.
Female: at least one year old.
Young Male: 4 months to one year old
Young Female: 4 months to one year old
CLASS 7 Pigeons
All Compete in One Class
Lots
Male: at least one year old.
Female: at least one year old.
Young Male: 4 months to one year old
Young Female: 4 months to one year old
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