Department I – Poultry

2023

DEPARTMENT I

Large Fowl, Bantam and Water Fowl

Premiums Offered

$2,729.00

Robert & Kathy Huizenga Superintendents

Phone 815-772-3896

Morrison, IL 61270

Please read rules & regulations

APA-ABA SANCTIONED SHOW

 

This show will be governed by the last revised Official Show Rules of the American Breeders Association Inc.

All prizes will be awarded strictly in accordance with the American Standard of Perfection.

1.  All entries in this department are subject to general rules in the front of the premium book. STOCK MUST BE IN THE SHOW ROOM BEFORE 7:00 PM TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 2023 OR BEFORE 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING AUGUST 16, 2023.  This rule will be rigidly enforced.  Judging is to start promptly at 9:30 AM on Wednesday.  

2. The Whiteside County Fair will not be responsible for loss in case of fire, accident, or providential destruction.  Every precaution will be taken to eliminate any danger of mistake in the show and in the return of stock from the show.

3. Exhibitors will be allowed to display advertising and ribbons as soon as all judging is completed.

4.  Building is unlocked 11:00 am each morning and locked at 9:00 pm each evening of the fair, and special care will be given the exhibits at all times.

5. The Superintendents reserves the right to reject any entries or entry from any exhibitor.  All animals will be inspected and stock received in unsound condition will be returned at once.

6. Each exhibitor is required to purchase a Membership Ticket costing $25.00.   Helpers Passes will be issued one per exhibitor. Helper’s Passes are $20.00. 

7. Entry fee: $2.00 per bird.

8. ONLINE AND MAILED ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 12, 2023, MAILED MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY AUGUST 11, 2023.  Mail entry form and remittance to secretary of Whiteside County Fair, PO Box 88, Morrison, IL 61270.

 9. Large fowl, bantams and water fowl must be owned by exhibitor.

10. Pullets, Cockerals, YM and YF must be hatched after August 16, 2022, Hens, Cocks, OM and OF must be hatched before August 16, 2022.  If less than one year old health papers may come from hatchery.  Health papers MUST be provided when entering animals for show. Owner of birds will be responsible for any fees or fines.

11. There is no limit to the number of entries an exhibitor may enter.  Please specify number of cages needed.

12.  No exhibitor may collect more than two premiums in any one class.

13.  You will be notified of your winnings by the show secretary on Saturday, at 10:00 AM at which time premium checks, ribbons, and exhibitor reports will be handed out.  No animal will be awarded a premium unless in the judge’s opinion it is entitled to same.  Judge’s decision will be final

14. Only class winners will be eligible for champion.

15. Large fowl, bantams and water fowl may not be removed from the showroom until 10:00 AM Saturday.  Any large fowl, bantams or water fowl not picked up by the owner by 1:00 PM become the responsibility of the owner. 

16. Feed and Bedding will be donated for the week by Hueber Feed, Rock Falls & Tractor Supply, Dixon. All fowl will be fed and watered during their stay at the fair by responsible personnel.

Premiums: 1st-$5.00, 2nd-$4.00, 3rd-$3.00

Best of Class-ribbon and $8.00

Reserve Best of Class-ribbon and $6.00

Champion Large Fowl-$10.00 and ribbon 

Reserve Champion Large Fowl- $8.00 and ribbon

Champion Bantam-$10.00 

Reserve Champion Bantam-$8.00 and ribbon

Champion Land Fowl- Banner sponsored by Candlelight Inn

Reserve Champion Land Fowl- ribbon

Champion Duck- $10.00 and ribbon

Reserve Champion Duck- $8.00 and ribbon

Champion Goose- $10.00 and ribbon

Reserve Champion Goose- $8.00 and ribbon

Champion Water Fowl- Banner sponsored by Hugh Miller Insurance 

Reserve Champion Water Fowl-ribbon 

Show Champion- Banner sponsored by Rock River Ag

Reserve Show Champion- ribbon

Overall Loudest Rooster- Banner Sponsored by Abbott Family Farms 

Section

Cock

Hen

Cockerel

Pullet

1

American Class Breed






Plymouth Rock-Barred

1130

1131

1132

1133


Wyandotte-Any

1134

1135

1136

1137


Rhode Island Red-SC or RC

1138

1139

1140

1141


American-Any Other

1142

1143

1144

1145













2

Mediterranean Class Breed






Leghorn-Any

1147

1148

1149

1150


Minorca-SC or RC Any

1151

1152

1153

1154


Mediterranean-Any Other

1155

1156

1157

1158













3

Asiatic Class Breed






Brahma- Light

1160

1161

1162

1163


Brahma-Any 

1164

1165

1166

1167


Black Cochin

1168

1169

1170

1171


Cochin Any

1172

1173

1174

1175


Langshan-Any

1176

1177

1178

1179













4

English Class Breed






Buff Orpington

1181

1182

1183

1184


Orpington- Any Other

1185

1186

1187

1188


Black Australorp

1189

1190

1191

1192


Speckled Sussex

1193

1194

1195

1196


English-Any Other

1197

1198

1199

1200













5

Continental Class Breed






Hamburg-Any 

1202

1203

1204

1205


French-Any

1206

1207

1208

1209


Polish-Any 

1210

1211

1212

1213


Continental -Any Other

1214

1215

1216

1217







6

All Other Breeds Class Breed






Games-Modern or Old English

1219

1220

1221

1222


All Other Standard Breeds

1223

1224

1225

1226


Americana- Any 

1227

1228

1229

1230








Bantams





8

Feather Legged Class Breed






Black Cochin

1232

1233

1234

1235


Cochin-Any

1236

1237

1238

1239


Brahma- Light

1240

1241

1242

1243


Brahma – Any 

1244

1245

1246

1247


Booted Any

1248

1249

1250

1251


White Silkie

1252

1253

1254

1255


Black Silkie

1256

1257

1258

1259


Silkie- Any Other

1260

1261

1262

1263


Any Other Feather  Legged 

1264

1265

1266

1267













9

Single Comb Clean Legged Class Breed





Leghorn-Any 

1269

1270

1271

1272


Plymouth Rock- White

1273

1274

1275

1276


Plymouth Rock- Barred

1277

1278

1279

1280


Plymouth Rock-Any 

1281

1282

1283

1284


Rhode Island Red

1285

1286

1287

1288


Any Other Single Comb Clean Legged

1289

1290

1291

1292













10

Rose Comb Clean Legged Class Breed





 Sebright Any

1294

1295

1296

1297


Wyandote Silver Laced

1298

1299

1300

1301


Wyandote-White

1302

1303

1304

1305


Wyandote- Black

1306

1307

1308

1309


Wyandote Any

1310

1311

1312

1313


Any Other Rose Comb Clean Legged

1314

1315

1316

1317













11

All Other Combs Clean Legged






All Other Combs Clean Legged-Any

1319

1320

1321

1322













12

Old English Game Class






Silver Duck Wing

1324

1325

1326

1327


BBR

1328

1329

1330

1331


Black

1332

1333

1334

1335


Old English Game -Any Other

1336

1337

1338

1339













13

Modern Game Class






Brown Red

1341

1342

1343

1344


BBR

1345

1346

1347

1348


Black

1349

1350

1351

1352


Birchen

1353

1354

1355

1356


Modern Game Class-Any

1357

1358

1359

1360








Water Fowl





15

Duck

OM

OF

YM

YF


Heavy

1363

1364

1365

1366


Medium

1367

1368

1369

1370


Light

1371

1372

1373

1374













16

Call Duck






Gray

1378

1379

1380

1381


White

1382

1383

1384

1385


Duck-Any Other

1386

1387

1388

1389













17

Black East Indie

1391

1392

1393

1394













18

Goose






Heavy

1396

1397

1398

1399


Medium

1400

1401

1402

1403


Light

1404

1405

1406

1407













19

Non-Exhibition Class 

1410

1411

1412

1413