Page 140 - 2025 Fairbook

Butler County Junior Fair Section
140 2025 Butler County Fair

Department NO. 600: Rabbits O. All meat pen rabbits will be weighed between 8:00
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the small animal build-
Jr. Fair Board in Charge: Michaela McNaughton, ing. Only one weigh-in will be permitted.
Lacey Sprinkles, Sarah Watkins, Zeke Locke-Bible, P. Market Pens of rabbits, if not within the required
weight range, will be disqualified and must go home
Addison Roller, Rebekah Runge & Natalile Schuh
on Saturday during weigh-ins. COMMERCIAL RAB-
Superintendents: Cali Locke-Bible
BITS ONLY
Adult Advisors: Melanie Bible, Rita Zeiser, Austin
Schomaker, John Schomaker & Brian Schomaker Q. Each exhibitor will be responsible for showing his animals at
the fair on Monday of fair week unless he/she has more than
one per class. In this case the other project must be exhibit-
Rules Governing This Department:
ed by another Butler County Junior Fair member.
Please Read All Rules Carefully R. If you are unable to be at the Rabbit Show , due to other
duties at Fair, you will need to find another 4-H member
A. Livestock entries are due to the Senior Fair Board Of- from your club to take your prospect to the table. The Jr. Fair
fice by June 7th 2025. Board members and superintendents will no longer take
B. Dress Code Rabbits: pants or Capri’s, long- sleeved project to the table
S. Rabbits will be shown by breed, sex, and age–Not variety
shirt and/or lab coat; closed toe shoes
(ex. New Zealand Sr Bucks)
C. NO ONE is permitted in the Barn until Thursday
(before Fair) @ 7:30pm T. There will be two calls to bring project to table, second call
will be the last call. If no show at the last call, the Judging
D. #225 Breeding Rabbit Project & Record Book/#226 will start without project.
Market Rabbit Project & Record Book, Complete the U. Premiere Exhibitor Award will be awarded to those eligible.
Member Project guide Listed in the Project Book
V. On Sale Day Fair Member Must check sale time, the Project
E. Each participant may enter a maximum of 3 projects owner will be in Charge of taking Market Animal to the Sale
regardless whether or not they are 4-H or FFA. Mem- Barn. If not there, project will not sell. It is up to the parent or
bers may only enter one meat pen. Advisor to be sure the Owner of the Project is at the Arena.
F. All exhibitors must have their rabbits in their posses- Section 1– Rabbit
sion, with the exception of the three meat pen rabbits.
At check-in the Saturday before the fair, the rabbit en- Classes:
tered must be the one described on the entry form or it 1.Meat Pen of 3 (Same breed and variety
will be disqualified. Exceptions will be made for the Market Rabbit Show:
sex of Junior rabbits provided that all other information rd
on the form is correct. Wednesday July 23 @ 9:00 am
G. Pen of three rabbits must be 8-10 weeks old during the fair. Section 2– N/A
All meat pens will be sold at the livestock sale only if they
make weight. They must have a minimum weight of 10.5 lbs. Section 3– Showmanship
and a maximum weight 16.5 lbs. Those not making weight
will be sent home. Each fryer must be over 3.5 pounds and /
or under 5.5 pounds. Must be a commercial breed ex: New Þ The showmanship contest is open to any Junior Fair exhibitor in
Zealand, Champagne D’Argent rabbits or poultry.
H. Rabbits must be legibly tattooed. PLACE TATTOO IN LEFT Þ Rabbit Showmanship will be an oral interview with the judge. Partici-
EAR. pants must have an animal present during judging.
I. Any animal showing visible injury, illness, or parasite infesta- Þ Winner of age class will compete for Showman of Showmen
tion will not be permitted. (current year’s winners only).
J. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning cages and aisles Þ An exhibitor can only win a showmanship class once. If a younger
daily and providing feed and water once a day. member wins his class this year, he/she will compete in the next
age class next year, unless he/she is a Showman of Showmen
K. Double pens will only be permitted for largest rabbit breeds if winner.
Jr. Fair Board feels it necessary and space permits.
Þ Each year, Showman of Showmen judging will alternate between
L. In common courtesy, please notify the Fair Office of any the rabbit judge and poultry judge. Therefore, judging will be held on
scratches (withdrawal from competition) before Wednesday, either Monday or Wednesday of fair.
preceding the fair.
Þ An exhibitor can only win Showman of Showmen once.
M. Entry times will be from 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. on Saturday,
no exceptions. Classes:
N. Exhibitors have 11/2 hrs after completion of livestock show 1. Junior
to pull animal from sale. Sale Representatives will be at po- 2. Senior
dium in show ring. If not pulled by this time, all remaining Rabbit Showmanship Show:
th
projects will be required to be sold through the Junior Fair Sunday July 20 after Open Class Show
Livestock Sale. Both the exhibitor and the parent/guardian

must sign the Livestock Auction Removal Agreement.