Superintendent: Amanda Birk (573) 450-9478
Poultry Rules
- The rules listed on the General Rules section of these rules, in addition to the following rules, will apply to the Poultry Show.
- All poultry (other than market poultry) must be under the daily care and supervision of the project member from April 21, 2027 to show day. Meat chicken pens must be under the care and supervision of the project member by June 10, 2027. Meat chickens should be 6-8 weeks of Market Turkeys must be under the care and supervision of the project member by April 8, 2027. Market turkeys should not be over 24 weeks of age.
- Only classes P10 &P11 will sell at the Livestock Auction.
- Animal used for SHOWMANSHIP is the exhibitor’s choice.
- All substitutions must be made directly to the superintendent.
- All animals must be entered, exhibited, handled and shown by the project member unless specific arrangements have been made with the superintendent.
- Exhibitors must provide their own water and food dishes.
- Exhibitors must provide adequate wire cages on the day of the
- All birds (other than market poultry) will have to pass the blood test prior to the show (completed at show).
- Exhibitors are limited to enter only TWO meat chicken pens. The poultry must be a broiler type bird. There must be three birds in this pen. All three birds must be of the same sex & breed and the birds should be 6-8 weeks old. Any pen not meeting this criteria will not be eligible to sell in the Livestock Auction.
- Exhibitors are limited to enter only TWO market turkeys. Hens & Toms are eligible for the market turkey class. Young turkeys must be sufficiently developed for the judge to distinguish sex.
- Exhibitors can enter one market turkey and one meat chicken pen into the livestock auction for a total of two entries.
- This would be the maximum number of entries allowed in the livestock auction.
- Poultry Show Classes:
- P01 : Large Breed Single Rooster
- P02 : Large Breed Single Cockerel
- P03 : Large Breed Single Hen
- P04 : Large Breed Single Pullet
- P05 : Bantam Single Rooster
- P06 : Bantam Single Cockerel
- P07 : Bantam Single Hen
- P08 : Bantam Single Pullet
- P09 : Fowl
- P10 : Market Turkey
- P11 : Chicken Pen (3 birds, meat-type, same breed & sex)