Page 138 - 2025 Fairbook

Butler County Junior Fair Section
138 2025 Butler County Fair

Department NO. 500: Poultry P. Any participant with any small animal projects re-
moved before the dismissal time without prior arrange-
ments, will not be permitted to participate the following
Jr. Fair Board in Charge: Michaela McNaugh- year in the Butler County Fair with any small animal
ton, Lacey Sprinkles, Sarah Watkins, Zeke project.
Locke-Bible, Addison Roller, Rebekah Runge & Q. Each exhibitor will be responsible for showing his ani-
mals at the fair on Wednesday of fair week unless he/
Natalie Schuh
she has more than one per class. In this case the oth-
Superintends: Cali Locke-Bible
er project must be exhibited by another Butler County
Adult Advisors: Melanie Bible, Rita Zeiser, Aus- Junior Fair member.
tin Schomaker, John Schomaker & Brian Scho- R. If you are unable to be at the Poultry Show , due to
maker other duties at Fair, you will need to find another 4-H
member from your club to take your prospect to the
table. The Jr. Fair Board members and superinten-
Rules Governing This Department:
dents will no longer take project to the table
Please Read All Rules Carefully
S. There will be two calls to bring project to table, second
A. Livestock entries are due to the Senior Fair Board Of- call will be the last call. If no show at the last call, the
th
fice by June 7 2025. Judging will start without project
B. Dress Code Poultry: pants or Capri’s, long- sleeved Section 1– 9 Rules:
shirt and/or lab coat; closed toe shoes
Þ Each participant may enter a maximum of 3 pens of
C. NO ONE is permitted in the Barn until Thursday poultry regardless whether or not they are 4-H or FFA.
(before Fair) @ 7:30pm Members may only enter one meat pen.
D. Entry times will be from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Sat- Þ Members are responsible for cleaning cages and
urday, before Fair Week. No exceptions. aisles daily and providing feed and water at least once
a day.
E. Each exhibitor shall provide his/her own food. Cages
must be cleaned by exhibitor daily. Þ All meat pens must be hatched and owned by June 1
of the current year. All market pens will be sold at
F. Any member’s animal not properly cared for will be the Junior Fair Livestock Sale
removed upon the recommendation of Jr. Fairboard to
the Senior Fairboard and the responsible exhibitor will Þ Members are allowed to enter one pen of market
not be permitted to show any small animal project the chickens and one pen of market turkey.
following year.
Þ All meat pen poultry will be weighed between 8:00
G. No locks permitted on cages. a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Saturday at the small animal build-
ing. Only one weigh-in will be permitted. Those not
H. Each exhibitor is responsible for keeping all aisles making weight will be sent home.
swept and clear at all times for visitors.
Þ Each exhibitor must have their chickens pullorum test-
I. Feeding time in the small animal barn shall be 7:00
a.m. thru 10:00 p.m. ed before the fair and must have official proof either
from the hatchery or the tester. Papers must be pre-
J. Tack Boxes–must be 20”w x 36” or smaller and must sented at the time of check-in.
be kept under the exhibitors cages at all times. No
boxes in the aisle. Þ Turkeys must be blood tested by a veterinarian and
tests sent to Dept. of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg
K. No selling of animals other than at the Livestock Sale. (unless purchased at a hatchery). This must be done
4 weeks prior to fair.
L. Any Small Animal Jr. Fairboard member or Barn Su-
perintendent must have an entry in the department. Þ Each exhibitor will be responsible for showing his/her
M. Market pens of poultry, if not within the required animals at the fair on Monday of fair week unless he/
weight range will be disqualified & must go home on she has more than one per class. In this case the oth-
Saturday night of weigh-in day. er project must be shown by another Butler County
Junior Fair member.
N. Exhibitors have 11/2 hrs after completion of livestock
show to pull animal from sale. Sale Representatives Þ Any animal showing visible injury, illness, or parasite
will be at podium in show ring. If not pulled by this infestation will not be permitted.
time, all remaining projects will be required to be sold Þ In common courtesy, please notify the Fair Office of any
through the Junior Fair Livestock Sale. Both the exhib- scratches (withdrawal from competition) by the
itor and the parent/guardian must sign the Livestock Wednesday preceding the fair.
Auction Removal Agreement.
Þ Premiere exhibitor will be awarded to those eligible.
O. Dismissal will be Saturday night after 5:00 p.m. at con-
clusion of sale (No cars allowed by building) All ani-
mals must be out on Saturday.