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GEESE TURKEYS - DOMESTIC ONLY
F - 4 - 1* Market pen of two males or two F - 7 - 1* Market pen of two males or two
females females
F - 4 - 2* Breeding pen of one male & two F - 7 - 2* Breeding pen of one male & two
females females
GUINEA POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP
Note: ONLY Pearls, Whites and Lavender breeds can be F - 60 - 1 Grades 9+
shown: F - 60 - 2 Grades 6-8
F - 5 - 1* Market pen of two males or two F - 60 - 3 Grades 3-5
females – (same breed) OTHER POULTRY
F - 5 - 2* Breeding pen of one male & two F - 70 - 2 Show and Hobby
females – (same breed) POULTRY POSTER
PIGEONS - Posters are due at 4-H Fair office on Wednesday, July 31 by
F - 6 - 1* Utility, 1 Breeding Pair 6:00 p.m.
F - 6 - 2* Utility, 1 Young bird Male or F - 70 - 3 Grades 9+
Female, 1 young bird, this year F - 70 - 4 Grades 6-8
band F - 70 - 5 Grades 3-5
F - 6 - 3* Fancy, 1 Breeding Pair - Educational poster to educate the public visiting the barns
F - 6 - 4* Fancy, Young bird Male or about an aspect related to poultry.
Female, 1 young bird, this year - Size 14”x22” (state fair requirement)
band CLOVERBUD POULTRY
F - 6 - 5* Flying, 1 Breeding Pair F - 62 - 1 Cloverbud Poultry
F - 6 - 6* Flying, Young bird Male or F – 62 – 2 Cloverbud Poultry Poster
Female, 1 young bird, this year Posters are due at 4-H Fair office on Wednesday, July 31 by
band 6:00 p.m.

RABBITS

Countywide Project Leader: - Lease paperwork needs to be submitted by the identification
Josh Carlson (320) 221-1335 or deadline, if leased.
jwcarlson69@gmail.com - Classes may be combined, if low class numbers warrant this.
4 CLASS - SMALL BREEDS
Rules: G - 1 - Dutch
4-H Members can REGISTER the following: G - 2 - Havana
12 BREEDING RABBITS MAXIMUM PER EXHIBITOR! G - 3 - Jersey Wooly
PLUS G – 4 - Lionhead
4 MARKET RABBITS MAXIMUM PER EXHIBITOR! G - 5 - Holland Lop
Please note: a pen of three market rabbit’s count as one rabbit. G - 6 - Mini Lop
2 RABBITS MAXIMUM PER CLASS G - 7 - Mini Satin
ONLY 150 CAGES are available for fair, so based on G - 8 - Mini Rex
registration numbers, members will be given a MAX they can G - 9 - Standard Rex
show following the July 1 registration deadline. All additional G - 10 - Tan
open cages will be assigned on a lottery basis for 4-H Members G - 11 - Other Small Breed
with additional rabbits registered. Use the following Classes, with the Division (breeds) and birth
EACH CAGE CAN ONLY CONTAIN ONE RABBIT APART dates above, to indicate the age of your project animal(s):
FROM A PEN OF THREE MARKET RABBITS. - 1* Senior Buck over 6 months of age
- Members are encouraged to keep health/feed records on all - 2* Senior Doe over 6 months of age
rabbits shown. - 3* Junior Buck under 6 months of age
- Members are highly encouraged to sign up for showmanship. - 4* Junior Doe under 6 months of age
- Attire: Long sleeved shirts are required for judging. 6 CLASS - LARGE BREEDS
- Each rabbit must be permanently tattooed in the animal’s left G - 20 - Californian
ear for identification purposes. Each animal is required to G - 21 - Champagne de Argent
have a unique tattoo, families can NOT use the same G - 22 - French Lop
tattoo for multiple rabbits of a different breed or gender. A G - 23 - New Zealand
legible tattoo is “a tattoo that shows ink below the skin and G - 24 - Satin
must be readable.” Permanent marker or ink is not agreeable. G - 25 - Other Large Breed

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION: 2019 MEEKER COUNTY 4-H PREMIUM BOOK 24