Birds will not be accepted after specified entry times unless there has been prior

approval by a Poultry Superintendent.

Poultry/Waterfowl/Rare Birds/Pigeons Specific Rules:

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2. Entries will be accepted in any pure breed of standard or bantam poultry, ducks,

geese, turkeys, guineas, pigeons and any other rare bird

(i.e. pheasant, quail, peafowl, etc.)

3. A $1.00 caging fee per bird will be collected at check in time.

4. Birds showing symptoms of disease or infestation when received or during

the show may be destroyed and/or returned to exhibitor.

5. Poultry will not be released without approval and supervision of a

Black Hills Poultry Society Member on duty.

6. Poultry classes are labeled by both class and lot. (Class #s: 10-37 and

Lot #s: 1-6). For other classes; (Use lot number for equivalent sex).

7. Decisions are entirely of the judge(s) and are FINAL.

8. For further information, see the general rules.

9. Pen of three may be shown individually at no extra charge.

10. Youth Division is ages 5 - 18. You must be at least 5 years

old to enter and exhibit a bird. 

11. There is a limit on entries for the building of 40 birds per flock to be able to

be shown through any division, minus the BHPS contest.

12. Rules are subject to change at the superintendent's discretion.

Entries must arrive at the building Saturday,August 21 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$1.00 Caging fee per birdJudging will be Monday, August 23 at 8 a.m.

All entries must be picked upSaturday, August 28 between 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.Sunday, August 29 between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

4-H members are encouraged to enter their birds in Open Class.PRE-registration is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED, entry blank page 12!!!!

Division 2Poultry/Waterfowl/Rare Birds/Pigeons

Poultry BuildingSuperintendent: Laura Elwood 605-381-7105

Assistants: Clyde Elwood & Heather Palmer

Thank you to all our Sponsors!FMG Feed & Seed, Hubbard Feeds, Kelly's Sports Bar, Long View II Farm, Mt. Rushmore Birds Paws Bakery,

Ray’s Auto Body, Runnings

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A. Games - Modern, Old English B. Oriental - Aseel, Cubalya, Malay, Phoenix, Shamo, Sumatra, Yokohama C. Miscellaneous – Ameraucana, Araucanas, Naked Neck, Sultan

Class 10: American Buckeye, Chantecler, Delaware, Dominique, Holland, Java, Jersey Giant, Lamona, NewHampshire, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island, Wyandotte

Class 11: Asiatic Brahma, Cochin, Langshan

Class 12: EnglishAustralorp, Cornish, Dorking, Orpington, Red Cap, Sussex

Class 13: MediterraneanAncona, Andalusian, Catalana, Leghorn, Minorca, Sicilian Buttercup, Spanish

Class 14: ContinentalBarnevelder, Campine, Crevecoeurs, Faverolles, Hamburg, Houdan, LaFleche, Lakenvelder,Polish, Welsummer, Marans

Class 15: All Other Standards

Class 16: Pure Breeds-Non-recognized* Orloff, Cream Legbar

Class 17: Commercial Hybrids* Sex Links, Easter Eggers, Broilers

Standard & Bantam Lot #s Lot 1: Cock Lot 2: HenLot 3: Cockerel (Male born after Jan. 1 of current year) Lot 4: Pullet (Female born after Jan. 1 of current year)Lot 5: Old Pen (1 Cock & 2 Hens of same breed/variety) Lot 6: Young Pen (1 Cockerel & 2 Pullets of same breed/variety)

Standard Poultry Classes

Bantam Poultry Classes Class 18: Modern Modern, Old English, American

Class 19: Single Comb, Clean Legged (other than games) Ancona, Andalusian, Australorp, Campine, Delaware, Dorking, Dutch, Frizzle, Holland,Japanese, Java, Jersey Giant, Lakenvelder, Lamona, Leghorn, Minorca, Naked Neck, NewHampshire, Orpington, Phoenix, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Serama, Spanish, Sussex,Welsummer

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Other Classes

Class 24: Heavy Ducks

Pekin, Aylesbury, Rouen, Muscovy, Saxony, Silver Appleyard

Class 25: Medium Ducks

Cayuga, Crested, Swedish, Buff

Class 26: Light Ducks

Runner, Campbell, Magpie, Welsh Harlequin

Class 27: Bantam Ducks

Call, East Indie, Mallard

Class 28: Heavy Geese

Toulouse, Embden, African

Class 29: Medium Geese

Sebastopol, Pilgrim, American, Buff, Saddleback, Pomeranian, Steinbacher

Class 30: Light Geese

Chinese, Tufted Roman, Canadian Egyptian

Class 31: Unrecognized Waterfowl*

Class 32: Turkeys

Class 33: Guineas

Class 34: Peafowl - must bring own housing

Class 35: Pheasants*

Class 36: Pigeons

Class 37: Any other fowl*

Persons showing non-recognized breeds shall provide the standard to be judged against or

the breed will be ineligible for Best in Show*

- All Birds For-Sale must be exhibited; birds will not be placed For-Sale until after judging is

complete.

Class 20: Rose Comb, Clean Legged

Ancona, Belgian Bearded d’Anvers, Dominique, Dorking, Hamburg, Leghorn, Minorca, Red

Cap, Rhode Island Red, Rhode Island White, Rosecomb, Sebright, Wyandotte

Class 21: All Other Combs, Clean Legged

Ameraucana, Araucana, Buckeye, Chantecler, Cornish, Crevecour, Cubalya,

Houdan, LaFleche, Malay, Polish, Shamo, Sicilian Buttercup, Sumatra, Yokahama

Class 22: Feathered Legged

Booted, Belgian Bearded d’Uccle, Brahma, Cochin, Faverolles, Frizzle, Langshan, Silkie,

Sultan

Class 23: Pure Breeds – Non recognized*

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PLEASE BE AWARE AND READ ALL THE POULTRY HEALTH REGULATIONS

A completed Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI), listing individual animal official

identification must accompany all animals exhibited at the Central States Fair. The

CVI must be issued within 30 days of Fair entry. CVI’s written for animals originating

from outside the State of South Dakota must have a telephone import permit

number listed on the certificate. The consignee must be listed as: Central States Fair,

800 San Francisco St, Rapid City, SD 57701.

Exhibitors must have a separate (CVI) for each species (all poultry, waterfowl, rare

birds, and pigeons may be together on one CVI) of animal exhibited. It is the intention

of Black Hills Poultry Society (BHPS) to have a licensed veterinarian on site to issue

CVI’s for poultry at a discounted rate. BHPS will also have an area for pullorum

typhoid testing at a discounted rate. (Turkeys older than 4 months must come from

NPIP source or be tested prior to fair.)

Animals must be free of signs of communicable and infectious disease at the time of

entry onto the Fairgrounds. Any determination of the health status of an animal will

be at the discretion of the veterinarian the poultry barn has available at check in. All

exhibition poultry must originate from a pullorum typhoid clean source or the

equivalent or be officially tested and found free of pullorum typhoid within 90 days

prior to exhibition. Test information or source status must be listed on the CVI.

All poultry must have an identifying leg band (name, numbers, letters, or a

combination of these). Black Hills Poultry Society will have leg bands available at

$0.50 each at check in.

Awards: Ribbons 1-3 Places, Rosettes Best in Class, People’s Choice, Judges Choice,

and Best APA Display $75 cash prize sponsored by Long View II Farm (APA Display

shall consist of five entries with one entry each in: cock, hen, cockerel, pullet, and trio

class of the same breed and variety) Trophies: Best Trio, Best Trio Youth, Best in

Show, Reserve in Show, Best in Show Youth, and Reserve in Show Youth***Changes

and additions may be made to awards, prizes and trophies given***

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