ENTRY FEE: $8 per head
PREMIUMS
SUPERINTENDENT: Allisa Rebolledo
SCHEDULE MARKET CLASSES: FRIDAY 8AM
SHOWMANSHIP: SATURDAY 8AM
PARADE OF CHAMPIONS: SATURDAY 11:45AM
MARKET LIVESTOCK SALE: SATURDAY 5PM
LIVESTOCK PARADE: SUNDAY 12:15PM
AWARDS
POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP MEDALS
SPONSOR: J.P. Enderby, GoldendaleMedals awarded to first place showman in each of the Novice, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Youth Cavy Showmanship classes
General Rules
- All poultry must be checked in by superintendent, vet, or assistant. Birds suffering from disease or external parasites on arrival will be refused entry by superintendent, vet, or assistant and sent home. Second opinion by vet or local vet clinic available, all office visits and lab test performed billed to exhibitor or parent.
- Exhibitors are required to decorate their area and encouraged to make their display as educational as possible.
- All poultry must be fed, watered, and pens cleaned by 7am and checked again after 5pm daily
- HERDSMANSHIP: All exhibitors required to do herdsmanship in their barn and species area. Keep it clean, remove any litter or soiled bedding, and place it in designated area.
- 4-H Cloverbuds per 4-H rules are eligible for trophies or medals and will only receive participation ribbons in showmanship or other competitive classes.
- (Participation only) Costumes, games, etc; are non-premium events just for fun. Games/questions may include all species in the barn.
- Whenever possible, the schedule set forth in the department will be followed. The superintendent or fair management reserves right to alter or cancel schedules as required by circumstances.
- Small Animal Master Showman: Open to small animal grand champion Junior, Intermediate and Senior 4-H & FFA showman only
- Superintendent or the Klickitat County Fair Board reserves right to reject any demonstration or display entries deemed controversial or inappropriate.
- Ribbons will not be awarded to animals deemed not worthy by judge
- Not more than six animal in each species per exhibitor.
- POULTRY DRESS CODE FOR YOUR SAFETY: Long sleeve shirt, long pants or floor length skirt, and closed toed shoes when participating in showmanship and herdsmanship.
- Latest edition of “Standard of Perfection of American Poultry Association and American Bantam Assoc” used as guideline for breeds and characteristics.
- NO BIRDS UNDER 45 DAYS OF AGE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD
- All contestants must own poultry for minimum of 45 days before Fair. Superintendent or Fair management may any time during Fair request dated proof of ownership. Failure to yield such documents may lead to loss of premiums &/or removal from Fair
- Market stock animals weighed at check-in. Animals not meeting weight/age requirement will not be judged or sold at market. Market stock given colored and numbered leg band at preshow.
- THIS LEG BAND MUST STAY ON ANIMAL UNTIL SUNDAY OF FAIR.
- Conformation classes judged in the cages. Judge available after judging for questions/comments.
- Exhibitors to certify on entry forms that WAC-16-54-155 Exotic New Castle Disease (END) Emergency Quarantine read. The rule is available at fair office.
- All chicken and game bird fowl exhibited must meet Washington State Dept of Agriculture’s requirements for Pullorum-Typhoid testing. Exhibitors to meet one of three options listed below in order to exhibit their animals and must show proof: • 1. Exhibitor participates in the National Poultry Improvement (NPIP); or • 2. Show birds were from: NPIP participants; hatcheries or feed stores. • 3. If neither of above applies, exhibitor’s stock must be tested 90 days before fair
- For safety, identification and to be eligible for award in conformation classes, all poultry shall have identifying leg band on show day.
- All egg entries must come in non-marked egg container (plastic or cardboard), if store bought egg carton used, all labels must be blacked out
- Market birds must have proof of purchase from feed store or a bill of sale with date of hatch to be in the Market Livestock Sale.
- All market birds must attend pre-show to attend fair