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4-Her's may show 1 bird in each class -- up to four birds per classification

( cockerel less than 4 months, Cock older than 4 months, Pullet less than 4 months, & Hen older than 4 months)

Standard Breed Classifications:

American Class: Plymouth Rocks, Dominique's, Wyandotte's, Javas, Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, Buckeyes, Chanteclers, Jersey Giants, Lamonas, New Hampshire's, Hollands and Delawares.

Asiatic Class: Cochins, Langshans, Brahmas

English Class: Dorkings, Redcaps, Cornish, Orpingtons, Sussex, Australorps

Mediterranean Class: Leghorns, Minocras, Spanish, Andalusians, Ancona, Sicilian Buttercups, Catalanas

Continental Class:
Hamburgs, Campines, Lakenvelders, Polish, Houdans, Crevecoeurs, La Fleche, Faverolles, Welsummers,Barnevelders,Krainkoppes

Game Class: modern game, old English Game

Miscellaneous: araucanas, Frizzles, Butterercup, Sumatras, Malays, Cubalayas, Phoenix, Yokohamas, Aseels, Shamos, Sultans, Frizzles, Naked Necks, Araucanas, Ameraucanas

Egg Classifications:

May show 1 pair in each class. Two pullets 4 months or less, and / or Two hens 4 month and over.

Egg-Type Class: White shell, white ear lobe: Leghorns, Faverolles, Columbian, Orpingtons

Brown Shell, red ear lobe: Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshire Reds, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandotte, Australorps

Bantams Classifications:

Game Class: Modern Game and Old English Game

Single Comb Clean Legged:Anconas, Andalusians, Australorps, Campines, Catalanas, Delawares, Dorkings, Dutch, Frizzles, Hollands, Japanese, Javas, Jersey Giants, Lakenvelders, Lamonas, Leghorns, Minorcas, Naked Necks, New Hampshires, Orpingtons, Phoenix, Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Spanish , Sussex, 

Rosecomb Clean Legged:Anconas, Antwerp Belgians {D'anvers} Dominiques, Dorkings, Hamburgs, Leghorns, Minorcas, Redcaps, Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, Rosecombs, Sebrights, Wyandottes

All Other Clean Legged: Ameraucana, Araucana, Buckeye, Chanteclers, Cornish, Crevecoeurs, Cubalayas, Houdans, La Fleche, Malays, Polish, Shamos, Sicilian Buttercups, Sumatras, Yokohamas

Feather Legged: Booted, Brahmas, Cochins, d'Uccle Faverolles, Frizzles, Langshans, Silkies, Sultans

Broilers:

Commercial birds bought through the 4-H poultry club

Broilers are cornish cross meat birds and are to weigh 3.5-5 lbs.

Roasters:

Commercial birds bought through the 4-H  poultry club

Roasters are a cornish cross meat bird and must weigh 6-10 lbs.

Turkeys:

Commercial & Exhibition, All commercial birds are purchased through the 4-h poultry club

May show up to 4 birds total: 1 male 1 female in each class ( Commercial & Exhibition )

Bronze, Narragansett, White Holland, Black, Slate, Bourbon Red, Beltsville Small White,
Royal Palm

Commercial  weight for turkeys are:  Hen 12 - 16 lbs.   Tom 20-45 lbs.

Guineas: Exhibition, Shown in pairs only. My show 1 pair

Helmeted Guinea (pearl, white & lavender), Crested Guinea,Vulturine Guinea

Pigeons: Standard or Bantam  My show  up to 4 birds total per classification ( 12 birds total )

Fancy Breed: Norwich Cropper, Voorburg Cropper, Dragoon Fantail, Indian Fantail, Oriental Frill, Frillback,

German Beauty Homer,Modena any Gazzi, Modena Magnani, Modena Schietti, Modena White Schietti, Nun, Owl,

Pheasant, English Pouter, German Pouter, Show Racer, Trumpeteer, Muffed Tumbler, Russian Tumbler, Toy Tumbler,

all other croppers & Pouters, any muffed breed not listed: any clean legged not listed.

Sporting: Racing Homer check, Racing Homer any Bar, Racing Homer AOC, Racing Homer Grizzle, Birmingham Roller

Bald Head, Birmingham Roller AOC, Birmingham Roller Bar Mark, Birmingham Roller Bar Self, Birmingham Roller solid mark,

Birmingham Roller soild self, Birmingham Roller red grizzle, Oreiental Roller, and clean leg not listed.

Utility: Carneau, King White, King AOC, Runt, Rumbler, any other squabbling breed.

* Commercial birds are birds that are sold after showing. Exhibition birds are birds that are shown but not sold at fair.*

If you have questions about classifications contact: Valerie Jacobs by E-mail @ poultryleader@gmail.com

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