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| Judging poultry has been around for centuries, probably since man first began to domesticate fowl. In the past two centuries the Poultry Show has developed as an arena where breeders can exhibit their stock and have it compared to their competitor's stock by an expert. |
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In North America during the 1800's and first half of the 1900's, poultry exhibitions were a very common and widespread activity, due to the prevalence of poultry in the largely agrarian landscape. As times progress and the family farms has give way to agribusiness, the shows have dwindled some. Despite this, there are still hundreds of fairs and shows around North America, and a growing number of exhibitors who are rediscovering the joys of raising poultry on a modest scale.
The "Shows" section of the site is focused on helping you understand how and why people show poultry, and to assist you in finding poultry shows in your area.
Many of the fairs and shows occur at the same location and roughly the same date each year. This listing is an attempt to catalog these regular shows with enough info that you can reach a contact person with the club that produces the show for current information.
If you have information on a show, you may submit it to the site. We will periodically take these submissions and add them to the catalog.
Note: Dates given are for the show in 1998 or 1999. The assumption is that the show will be near that date in future years. Contact the club or contact person for current details and remember that you should probably request exhibitor information at least six weeks before the date of the show.
If you need to contact us to change information, or report a dead link or e-mail, we are at shows@the-coop.org.
California State Fair
Cal Expo Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA
Junior show: August 23-26 (entries close July 15)
Open show: September 3-6 (entries close July 31)
For premium book contact:
California State Fair
P.O. Box 15649
Sacramento, CA 95852
(916) 263-3010 or toll free (877) CAL-EXPO
Submitted by: Katherine Plumer kaplumer@ucdavis.edu
FLORIDA SUNSHINE CLASSIC
January 8-9, 2000
Lake City FL.
Hosting the ABA 2000 National Meet
Hosting several Breed Club National Meets and Qualifying Meets
Contact: Danny Padgett
Rt. 4 Box 3850
Lake Butler, FL 32054
Phone: 904-496-2561
e-mail: pad@ufl.edu
or
Doris Robinson
1608 Zipperer Rd.
Bradenton, FL 34202
Phone: 941-748-8398
email: nanamamabrahma@worldnet.att.net
FLORIDA STATE FAIR
Livestock Office
P.O. Box 11766
Tampa, Fl. 33680
Phone: 813-621-7821 (information or to order catalog)
Open Show: February 10-13, 2000
Youth Show: February 15-21, 2000
(Entry Deadline on or before January 5, 2000)
Contact: Doris Robinson 941-748-8398
Show Superintendent
e-mail: nanamamabrahma@worldnet.att.net
Snake River Poultry Assoc.
Twin Falls, Idaho
June 5 & 6, 1999
Contact: John Klimes - jklimes@northrim.net
P.O. Box 284
Kimberly, ID, 83341
(208) 423-5808
Illini Poultry Show
September 18-19, 1999
Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere IL
Contact: Ruth Ann Van Vleet
11099 Beloit Road
Belvidere, IL 61008
Indiana State Fair
August 11-22, 1999
Contact: Indiana State Fair
1202 East 38th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205-3506
Kansas State Poultry Club "Sunflower Showdown"
October 9 & 10, 1999.
Contact: Lynanne DeGarmo
degacres@swbell.net
(316) 755-0675
1200 Sunnydale Lakes Circle,
Valley Center, KS 67147
or
Valerie Gadberry
(316) 663-7854,
944 E. Sherman, Hutchinson, KS 67501
Central Maine Bird Fanciers Annual Spring Show
May 30, 1999
Windsor Fairgrounds, Windsor ME
Contact: Fran Curtis
P.O. Box 109
Thomaston, ME 04861
(207)354-0711
Boston Poultry Exposition
October 30-31, 1999
Holliston, MA
Contact: Lorna Rhodes
133 Millville St.
Mendon, MA 01756
(508)473-7943
Nebraska State Fair
AUGUST 28-31, 1999
Linclon, NE
Contact:Judy McAlexander -
jkmcale@nppd.com
R.R. #1 Box 90A
Brownville, NE 68321
(402) 825-3961
Finger Lakes Feather Club Annual Show
June 6, 1999
NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY
Contact: John Rebhahn
3908 Abbey Rd.
Syracuse, NY 13215
(315)469-8897
Dutchess County Poultry Assoc. Fathersday Poultry Show
June 20, 1999
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck NY
Contact: Sal Lico
P.O. Box 529
Pine Plains, NY 12567
(518)398-7866
Eastern New York Poultry Assoc.
September 26, 1999
Cobleskill NY
Contact: Beth Adams e-mail: bethadams@compuserve.com
(607)538-1356
Rochester Poultry Association 92nd annual show
October 3, 1999
Genesee Country Museum, Mumford, NY
Email for premium. Wonderful show - over 1000 birds - Collectable keepsake awards by Museum potter - lovely saltglaze crockery customized for your win!!
Contact: Colleen Lewis embden@aol.com
West Central Ohio Poultry Breeders
Matt Lhamon, Sec.
mlhamon@crohio.com
5540 Clum Road
Lima, OH 45801
Held the third weekend of March in Wapakoneta, OH
2000 Date- March 18-19,2000
2001 Date- March 17-18, 2001 and we will be hosting the APA Semiannual Meet
Northwest Poultry Association 6th annual show
November the 6th, 1999
Woodward, Oklahoma
email a&jpoultry@nwoknet.net
or write
P.O. Box 1442
Woodward, Okla. 73801
580-254-5707
A.P.A District meet for 1999 and Modern National
Oklahoma State Poultry Federation
December 4th & 5th
Shawnee, Ok.
email a&jpoultry@nwoknet.net
or write:
P.O. Box 1442
Woodward, Ok. 73801
580-254-5707
American Brahma Club 5th District Meet.
Oregon State Fair
August 26-29, 1999
State fair grounds, Salem, Oregon
Contact: Jim Adkins e-mail jadkins2@juno.com
(360) 883-9359
for Premium Book, call or write:
Oregon State Fair
2330 17th St. NE
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 378-3247
Western Waterfowl Expo
October 23-24, 1999
Linn County Fairgrounds, Albany OR
Contact: Betsy Hadley e-mail: betsy@the-coop.org
8200 SW Piute Ct.
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 612-8463
State Fair of Texas
October 2-3, 1999
Fair Park, Dallas, Texas
For premium and entry information
Contact:
Sam Brush, Associate Superintendent,
1009 Hillview Drive,
Keller, TX 76248-4012
817/379-6475
e-mail sbrush@home.com
Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show
January 29-30, 2000
Fair Park, Dallas, Texas
National Meets of the Rhode Island Red Club and Belgian D'Uccle & Booted Bantam Club
Contact:
Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show
P.O. Box 150
Fort Worth, TX 76101-0150
or
Sam Brush, Fort Worth Bantam Club Secretary,
via e-mail sbrush@home.com