OPEN POULTRY DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT: Ruth Birdsong

6001 E 23rd Street

Tucson, AZ 85711

Phone 360-6278

ENTRY DEADLINE:

April 10, 2009

JUDGES: TBA

CHECK-IN TIME:

Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Friday, April 17, 2009 7:00am - 12:00 pm

JUDGING:

Friday, April 17, 2009           1:00 pm or

Saturday, April 18, 2009 9:00 am

Judges preference.

RELEASE TIME:

Sunday, April 19, 2009 6:00 pm

EXIBITOR PASSES

Will be available for exhibitors and their immediate family members. The cost is $10.00 ages 11 & up. $3.00 for ages 6 – 10. Children 5 & under free. Purchase your passes on your entry form. Pick up passes when you check in your birds.

NO DUSTING OF BIRDS OR CAGES ALLOWED ON THE FAIRGROUNDS OR IN THE BARN.

ENTRY FEES

Single Birds                                           $3.00

Trios                                                       $6.00

Double Coop                                        $6.00 & Up

ENTRY FEES MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRY, CAGES WILL NOT BE RESERVED FOR ENTRIES WITHOUT ACCOMPANYING FEES.

1. Use official entry form, submit entry form with  check or money order payable to:

 PIMA COUNTY FAIR.

 MAIL TO: Ruth Birdsong

 6001 E 23rd Street, Tucson AZ 85711

2. Entries will be in singles or trios.

 Trio-one (1) male, two (2) females. Single birds  cannot compete for trio awards. All birds are  eligible for awards.

3. Turkeys that have been trimmed or declawed  will be disqualified.

4. In all cases, management reserves the right to reject entirely or accept conditionally any entry. Any bird that is unsightly or shows  symptoms of disease or parasites will be  removed from the show area and entry fee will be forfeited.

5. Entry fee will be forfeited if the bird is absent, ineligible or disqualified.

6. The show management will not beresponsible for any damage or death intransit or during the show. Every precautionwill be taken to insure against such hazards.

 7. All eggs laid during show are the property of the Pima County Fair and will be removed by the  poultry department personnel.

8. The poultry department personnel will be responsible for the feeding and watering of entries. Feed will be provided by the poultry show. Arrangements for exhibits requiring special feed must be made with the superintendent prior to the acceptance of the entry.

9. Absolutely no individualization of cages will be permitted.

10. Exhibits not picked up by 8:00 pm Sunday, April 19, 2009 will be disposed of at  the discretion of the superintendent.

11. The following classifications will apply:

CHICKEN: Cock (C), Hen (H), Cockerel (Ckl), Pullet (P)

DUCK: Old Drake (ODR), Old Duck (ODK), Young Drake (YDR), Young Duck (YDK)

GOOSE: Old Gander (OGR), Old Goose (OGS), Young Gander (YGR), Young Goose (YGS)

TURKEY: Old Tom (OT), Old Hen (OH), Young Tom (YT), Young Hen (YH)

AGE: Old male and female hatched prior to Jan. 1, 2009.

Young male and female hatched after Jan. 1, 2009

Exhibitors of the Leghorn, Rhone Island Red, Minorca and Ancona breeds must indicate whether they are Rose Comb (RC) or Single Comb (SC). Golden, Silver, Buff, and White Polish and Silkies must indicate whether they are bearded (BRD) or non-bearded (N-BRD).

12. Pima County Fair will not be accepting fighting  Cock breeds

13. All judging will be by comparison. The show rules of the American Poultry Association  (APA) and the American Bantam Association  (ABA) will apply. The American Standard of Perfection and the Bantam Standard of  Perfection will serve as the official  references.

14. PREMIUMS:

Class:    1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Trios $8.00 $7.00 $6.00

                Singles $5.00 $4.00 $3.00

One in a class will receive entry money back. Two in a class will receive 1st and 2nd place money.

Ten or more birds in a class doubles the premium paid. Definition of Class: Same Breed, Variety, Sex and Age.

RIBBONS:

Will be awarded for all placing entries (1st – 3rd).

LARGE BEST OF CLASS

Rosettes will be awarded in classes with fourteen (14) or more birds.

BEST OF BREED

Will be awarded if six or more birds are shown in a breed and pays $2.00. In addition to the above, the following will be awarded:

Champion Large                  $10.00

Reserve Large                                     $ 5.00

Champion Bantam                               $10.00

Reserve Bantam                                  $ 5.00

Champion Trio                                     $10.00

Reserve Trio                                        $ 5.00

Champion Ornamental                       $10.00

Reserve Ornamental                          $ 5.00

Champion Waterfowl                          $10.00

Reserve Waterfowl                             $ 5.00

Champion of Show                               $20.00

Best Of APA/ABA Class                   $ 3.00

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Release time 6:00 pm Sunday, April 19, 2009. All birds MUST be out of the barn by 7:00 pm. Pima County Fair will not be responsible for birds left after this time. THE BARN WILL BE SPRAYED IMMEDIATELY AFTER RELEASE TIME; THE SPRAY CAN KILL THE BIRDS. Release slips will be available from the show Superintendent and are required to remove birds.