2019 Livestock Catalog

XF • YOUTH POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP
September 14, 2019 Y
Total Premiums Offered by NCMSF $96 O
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Superintendent: Ed Birdsell
Entry Deadline: August 9, 2019 ONLINE ENTRIES ONLY, NO entries accepted after August 9, 2019, 11:55pm.
Check-in:September 14, Saturday 9:30am P
Location: Gate 3, F Barn O
Judging: September 14, Saturday 10:00am
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Competition Overview:
Poultry showmanship gives young people the opportunity to competitively demonstrate their knowledge and skills in raising, R
conditioning, evaluating, and handling poultry. Participants gain experience in following oral instructions, speaking before an Y
audience and handling their bird!

Any type of poultry may be used for this showmanship competition: chicken, duck, geese. S
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The chosen bird to be used by the exhibitor for showmanship must have been entered into their correct show during this year’s fair. O
The bird must be in good health.
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CLASS M
XF001 PeeWee (Ages 4 - 7) A
XF002 Junior (Ages 8 - 10)
XF003 Intermediate (Ages 11 - 13) N
XF004 Senior (Ages 14 - 18) S
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PREMIUMS: 1st Place Rosette - $10 2nd Place Rosette - $8 3rd Place Rosette - $6 I
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XG - Youth Market Broiler Show
Y September 14, 2019
O Total Premiums Offered by NCMSF $800
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T Superintendent: Ed Birdsell
H Entry Deadline: July 5, 2019
Participation Fee: $15.00
Broiler pick-up: August 10, 2019 Sales Arena
Check-in: September 14, Saturday 8:00am – 9:30am, F Barn
*Check-in Times WILL BE Enforced*
M Location: Gate 3, F Barn
A Judging: September 14, Saturday 12:30pm
R Release: NO Release, Market show is terminal
K GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
E 1. Competition is open to all North Carolina youth residents under the age of 19 as of August 31, 2019. Entries are limited to the fi rst
75 exhibitors with completed forms turned in to the fair entry department offi ce. *

T 2. Each exhibitor is required to show a Pen of 3, but all 5 birds are to be brought back on check-in day. If the exhibitor loses birds
he/she is to bring back what they have left whether it’s 1 or 2. If the exhibitor doesn’t show any birds, the fair must be notifi ed as
B to why the no-show. This could affect the exhibitor from being able to show in future shows. Only the chickens shown in
the Youth Market Broiler Show will be available for sale/sponsor premiums.
R 3. Exhibitor must have raised the chickens from chicks and from the same hatch as all other exhibitors. Fair will set up arrangements
O with a supplier to ensure same hatch is provided to registered exhibitors.
I 4. Any use of antibiotic, steroid, and/or growth hormone drugs are strictly prohibited. Exhibitors will be banned from show.
L 5. This show is an end show. Exhibitors are not allowed to take chickens home.
6. General Rules and Regulations, Judging, and Health Regulations for poultry show will apply. (www.wncagcenter.org)
E 7. Class breaks will be determined by exhibitor age according to the overall participation response. Fair will try to limit these classes
R to 10 exhibitors per class.
8. On judging day all exhibitors must check-in and have their broilers weighed. Once they are weighed each exhibitor will be
assigned a cage for their pen of 3 to be placed in. It’s the exhibitor’s responsibilty to maintain the cleaniness of the cages until
judging time. During judging NO exhibitor is allow to talk to the judge. Exhibitors may watch but must save all questions until
S all judging is done. Interfering with judging will be grounds for disqualifi cation.
H 9. FFA and 4-H groups are encouraged to participate but will need individual names on entry forms and their club’s name listed.
If the premiums are to be sent back to the FFA or 4-H group please use the group’s address and tax ID. To participate in FFA and

O 4-H awards all members need to fi ll in the club/school name with the corresponding tax ID # on entry form at the time of
W submission. At least 5 club members must participate in order to be eligible for club awards. A club member cannot be counted
twice, must choose whether to be an individual or part of a club.

* In the event that more than 75 entry forms are submitted prior to the deadline, groups may be asked to limit the number of entries
within their club in order to fairly distribute the birds.

JUDGING
Judging criteria: Judging will be based on Weight, Conformation, Fleshing, Finish and General Appearance - Trio Pairing.
(USDA Standards for Poultry-Grading and animal husbandry practices)

CLASS
XG001 PeeWee Broiler - 5 years old and younger (will compete for PeeWee Championships within this class)(Trophy)
XG002 Trio by Weight - 6 to 19 years old

PREMIUMS
1st Place $15 2nd Place $13 3rd Place $11 4th Place $9 5th Place $7 6th – 10th Place $5

Grand Champion Trio $50 (Banner by Fair) (Sponsored) Reserve Champion Trio $25 (Banner) (Sponosred)

FFA CLUB AWARDS: 4-H AWARDS:
Top FFA Club (Banner)(Sponsored) Top 4-H Club (Banner)(Sponsored)
Runner Up FFA Club (Banner)(Sponosored) Runner Up 4-H Club (Banner)(Sponosored)
2nd Runner Up FFA Club (Banner)(Sponsored) 2nd Runner Up 4-H Club (Banner)(Sponosored)
(FFA Club and 4-H Awards are based off points)
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DEPARTMENT Z • DISPLAY LIVESTOCK
D Total Premiums Offered by NCMSF $1,200.00
I Entry Deadline is AUGUST 10, 2018
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L Entry Deadline: August 9, 2019 ONLINE ENTRIES ONLY, NO entries accepted after August 9, 2019, 11:55pm.
*Stall Layout must be mailed in*
A Location: Gate 1, Barns B, C, & D
Y Set-up & Decorating: September 2 - 5, Monday - Thursday
Animal Check-in/Unloading: September 5, Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Release: September 15, Sunday 8:00 p.m.
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I Display animals will be in place for ALL 10 days.
V SET UP AND DECORATING STARTS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. The animals must be in place for the opening of the Fair
on September 6 and released at 8:00 p.m. on September 15. NO vehicles and trailers allowed on fairgrounds until fair is closed and
E crowd is cleared out.
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T RULES AND REGULATIONS
O • No commercial displays will be judged.
• No animal will be judged more than one time in any category.
C • Animals will be judged based on the way they are penned.
K • Blood test at B barn for Poultry, Thursday September 5th, 1 pm to 3 pm
• Exhibit must be manned at ALL times when fair gates are open; School Tour Day, Thursday, Sept 12, 9:00 am -1:00 pm please
man your exhibits if possible. The youth enjoy the animals. It is nice when you are there to answer their question.
• If your exhibits are not maned during fair time while gates are open you could forfeit your premiums and chances of being
allowed to exhibit in future fairs.

• Health Regulations: The Health Regulations of the Veterinary Division of the N.C. Department of Agriculture will be strictly
enforced. Be sure to read these under “Rules & Regulations of the Livestock Division” before entering. Animals cannot be
unloaded until checked in. The decisions of the regulatory veterinarian concerning animal health status are fi nal. No animals
may be unloaded on the fairgrounds before being checked and approved by the regulatory veterinarian in charge. All entries shall
be inspected prior to unloading between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday. Any and all animals not meeting the entry
requirements and/or exhibiting any signs of disease or illness, may be refused entry, required to be isolated and/or required to be
returned to the farm of origin. After entry any and all animals exhibiting any signs of disease or illness, or found not to have met
entry requirements, may be required to be isolated and/or returned to the farm of origin. All sheep and goats must comply with
USDA Scrapie Eradication Program guidelines.

• Illegal Drugs and/or unethical conduct will not be tolerated at the Mountain State Fair.
• Exhibitors removing animals from display before 8:00 p.m. on September 16 will forfeit all awards.
• Every effort will be made to guard the safety of the animals; however, the Mountain State Fair assumes no responsibility for losses
or accidents.
• Judges will not give awards to any animal because of its mere presence. It must be individually worthy. The judge will have the
right not to award a ribbon/award if the item does not merit the placing.
• STALLS ARE ASSIGNED BY SUPERINTENDENT. (DO NOT CALL TO RESERVE YOUR STALL).
• STALL ASSIGNMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED FROM LIVESTOCK OFFICE STARTING ON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd.
• Stalls will be provided at no charge. The stalls are 10’ X 10’ stationary with three sides 8’ high. The front has a wire mesh panel.
The stall fl oors may be either red clay or concrete. Initial bedding is provided by the Fair. Additional bedding and feed is the
responsibility of the owner. NO HANGING OF CAGES ON WALLS DOWN CENTER OF BARNS.
• Large Animal is defi ned as Equine, Cattle, Llamas, Goats, Sheep, and Swine.
• Small Animal is defi ned as Rabbit, Poultry, and Pigeons.
• The Superintendent will determine the category in which any other animal will be classifi ed. All awards will be paid by check from
the N C Mountain State Fair.
• USE OF CAGES OR SUPPLIES THAT ARE PROPERTY OF WNC AGRICULTURE CENTER/NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAIN STATE FAIR IS PROHIBITED. (Excluding goat, sheep and cattle panels)
• Violation of rules will result in FORFEITURE of any PREMIUMS.
• Livestock in Barns B, C, and D are not displayed for contact with the general public. That is, exhibitors should have
measures in place to prevent and discourage the general public from contact, including petting and/or feeding, with these
display livestock.
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LARGE ANIMALS SMALL ANIMALS
CLASS CLASS
Z001 Equine Z004 Rabbit
Z002 Bovine Z005 Poultry
Z003 Llama Z006 Pigeon
Z007 Any other small animal

MEDIUM ANIMALS
CLASS
Z008 Goats
Z009 Sheep
Z010 Swine
FAIR REQUIREMENTS
•Safety to the animal and for all visitors.
•Animals must meet all Health Regulations.
•Negative Coggins for all Equine.


The display areas will be judged and premiums will be paid as follows:

Best Kept Area “B”, “C,” & “D” Barn $50
Well maintained, neat and clean area
Best “Fair Theme Related” Display “B”, “C,” & “D” Barns $50
Must be well representative of the fair theme
Most Educational Display “B”, “C,” & “D” Barns $50
Must have educational material displayed for fairgoing
public to gain knowledge of Livestock, Breeds, Associations, etc.
Best Decorated Display “B”, “C,” & “D” Barns $50
Overall appearance of exhibitor area
Best Youth Display “B”, “C,” & “D” Barns $25
Youth must have primary involvement in setup and display
Cutest Baby Barns “B”, “C,”& “D” $25
Animal must be one year or less at the start of fair
Judge’s Choice 1st place “B” , “C,” & “D” Barns $50
Best overall Clean, Fair Theme, Educational and Decorated display
Judge’s Choice 2nd place “B”, “C,” & “D” Barns $25
Best overall Clean, Fair Theme, Educational and Decorated display



Large Animals (Equine, Bovine, & Llama):
1st Place $50
2nd Place $30
3rd Place $10

Medium Animals (Goat, Sheep, & Swine):
1st Place $50
2nd Place $30
3rd Place $10

Small Animals (Rabbit, Poultry, Pigeon, & Any other):
1st Place $25
2nd Place $15
3rd Place $5





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Display Livestock Stall Set-up Request:


Name: ________________________________________________ Phone #: ___________________________


# stalls Requested: ________ Prefered stall #: _________________ Last 4 of SS#: _____________


*Stalls will be provided at no charge. The stalls are 10’ X 10’ stationary with three sides 8’ high. The front has a wire
mesh panel. The fl oor is red clay or concrete. Initial bedding is provided by the Fair. Additional bedding and feed is the
responsibility of the owner. NO HANGING OF CAGES ON WALLS DOWN CENTER OF BARNS.

*Please draw pen set-up and sawdust request here. We will try to meet all needs.






































































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